scattershot

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scattershot

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From scatter + shot.

adjective more scattershot · most scattershot

Covering a broad range in a random and unsystematic way. They were appalled by his idea of making a spy service out of a scattershot collection of Wall Street brokers, Ivy League eggheads, soldiers of fortune, ad men, news men, stunt men, second-story men, and con men.
Similar: scattergun

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"scattershot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scattershot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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scattershot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scattershot

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"scattershot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scattershot.

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@misc{scattershot_2026,
  title = {scattershot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scattershot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}