hoard vs scatter

hoard

noun
  • A cache of valuable objects or artefacts; a trove. 

  • A hoarding (temporary structure used during construction). 

  • A hidden supply or fund. 

  • A hoarding (billboard). 

  • A projecting structure (especially of wood) in a fortification, somewhat similar to and later superseded by the brattice. 

verb
  • To amass, usually for one's own private collection. 

scatter

noun
  • A collection of dispersed objects. 

  • The act of scattering or dispersing. 

verb
  • To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse. 

  • Of a pitcher: to keep down the number of hits or walks. 

  • To deflect (radiation or particles). 

  • To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals. 

  • To distribute loosely as by sprinkling. 

  • To frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow. 

  • To be dispersed upon. 

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