interdisperse
v.— «The distinct double-boom of tank artillery shells, *BOOM boom*, every few seconds, along with the single explosions of what I would later learn were navy-gunship attacks, interdispersed with rapid machine-gun fire, a swarm of drones whirring incessantly overhead, and Apache helicopters attacking areas in northern and easern Gaza.» —“Gaza under attack…“ by Laila El-Haddad Raising Yousuf (Gaza City, Palestinian Territory) Mar. 31, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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