(v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely

(n.) a difficult or perplexing situation or problem

(adj.) wordy, long-winded, or unfocused, scattered or widely spread

(n.) scattered fragments, wreckage

(v.) to bring to such a standstill

(adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow moving

synonym: disperse

antonym: easy to handle

synonym: predicament, quandary, pickle, bind

synonym: standoff, impasse

antonym: concentrate