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splay
What does splay mean?
splay (verb): to spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use splay in a sentence?
- He splayed his huge hands over the table. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce splay?
/spleɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “splay” mean?
to abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a desert island
Not quite: that's what maroon means.
to delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.) on or upon someone
Not quite: that's what devolve means.
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Not quite: that's what rationalize means.
to spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand
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