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as in spraying
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
pepper the costume with flecks of glitter
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as in sprinkling
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor
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My father had been peppering me with trivia, trying to keep me engaged in the process.
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Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Peppering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peppering. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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