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Proto-Indo-European
# *(s)per- **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Proto-Indo-European **Slug:** s-per ## Words From This Root - spread - To open out or stretch something over a wider area. - fry - To cook food in hot oil or fat. - spray - Tiny drops of liquid blown or scattered through the air.
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spread
A2
/spɹɛd/
To open out or stretch something over a wider area.
fry
A2
/fɹaɪ/
To cook food in hot oil or fat.
spray
B2
/spɹeɪ/
Tiny drops of liquid blown or scattered through the air.
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