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intersperse
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intersperse something among something
to place something among things at random. We interspersed a few chocolate dough nuts among all the plain ones. Some chocolate ones had been interspersed among the plain ones.
See also: among

intersperse something between something

to place things between other things, perhaps regularly or in a pattern. We interspersed an onion plant between each pair of plants. Onions had been interspersed between every two marigold plants.

intersperse something throughout something

to put things throughout something. He interspersed recommendations for a better life throughout the book. Good advice had been interspersed throughout the book.
See also: throughout

intersperse something with something

to provide or bestow something with something. You should intersperse some red flowers with the orange ones. The book was interspersed with good advice.


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Considerable published research--for example on the Limpopo River Valley--over the last decade shows a far greater interspersion of engravings and paintings than is shown on the map produced in this volume.
The interspersion of case studies throughout the book is an added bonus as they provide interesting `reality checks' which successfully illustrate the complexity of particular circumstances.
Finally, the evident lack of adhesive and rubber interspersion would indicate one or both components had achieved sufficient viscosity to resist flow.
 
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