"scatter-story" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scatter-stories [plural]
Etymology: From scatter + story. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scatter|story}} scatter + story Head templates: {{en-noun}} scatter-story (plural scatter-stories)
  1. (obsolete) A person who spreads stories. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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