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Presides when moved to scatter (8)

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I believe the answer is:

disperse

'to scatter' is the definition.
('disperse' can be a synonym of 'scatter')

'presides when moved' is the wordplay.
'when moved' indicates an anagram.
'presides' is an anagram of 'DISPERSE'.

(Other definitions for disperse that I've seen before include "Broadcast" , "Scatter, break up" , "Presides so as to scatter" , "'Break up, spread out (8)'" , "Cause to separate and go in different directions" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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