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Castrate violently without using a spray (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scatter

'a spray' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for scatter that I've seen before include "Separate and move off in different directions" , "Throw loosely about" , "Strew over an area" , "Disperse, strew" , "Dissipate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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