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splash, splashing

n. the act of scattering water about haphazardly

stir, splash

n. a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"

splash, plash

n. the sound like water splashing

dab, splash, splatter

n. a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"

spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering

n. the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

splash

v. soil or stain with a splashed liquid

splash

v. mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered; "The mountain was splashed with snow"

splash

v. strike and dash about in a liquid; "The boys splashed around in the pool"

sprinkle, splash, splosh

v. cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her"

splash, splosh, slosh, slush

v. make a splashing sound; "water was splashing on the floor"

spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swash

v. dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"

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agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest

n. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"

commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult

n. the act of making a noisy disturbance

picture, scene

n. a situation treated as an observable object; "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century"

action, activity, activeness

n. the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"

animation, life, living, aliveness

n. the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"

chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness

n. a state of extreme confusion and disorder

confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarray

n. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"

hole

n. a fault; "he shot holes in my argument"

sputter

v. make an explosive sound; "sputtering engines"

cascade

v. arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible

trickle, dribble, filter

v. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream; "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in"

spot, fleck, blob, blot

v. make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"

shower

v. spray or sprinkle with; "The guests showered rice on the couple"

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order

n. established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order"

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