splayed

past tense of splay
as in spread
to cause to move outward and apart He sat with his legs splayed apart. She splayed her fingers to show off her manicure.

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“Splayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splayed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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