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Y45

Talking of a liquid—to scatter in all directions: “When she opened the can, the beer ________ (all over the kitchen).”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

SPRAYED 10
SPEWED 3
SPRAYED OUT 3
BLEW 2
FIZZED 2
FLEW 2
SPATTERED 2
SQUIRTED 2
EXPLODED 1
SHOT 1
SPEWED OUT 1
SPLASHED 1
SPRITZED 1

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