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Definition of scattershot adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

scattershot

adjective

NAmE//ˈskæt̮ərˌʃɑt//

(also scattergun

NAmE//ˈskæt̮ərˌɡʌn//

) [only before noun]

referring to a way of doing or dealing with something by considering many different possibilities, people, etc. in a way that is not well organized The scattershot approach to marketing means that the campaign is not targeted at particular individuals.

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