Peppering

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A light sprinkling or spray, as with black pepper specks, bullets, or questions. figuratively, literally

    "Besides, the advantage sought is but a cowardly advantage; for when all is said, the pepperings from the small shot of female eloquence are great only to little men."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of pepper form-of, gerund, participle, present

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broadcastbroadcastingdiffractiondispensationdispersaldissemination

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"Stop peppering me with questions."

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