"I turned on the tap and water came spraying out. I'll have to adjust it."
If I wanted to say that it also sprayed in my face but I wanted to use a different word than 'spray' to avoid repetition, what would you suggest?
Thank you.
Ann225 "I turned on the tap and water came spraying out. " 'Spray' sounds too pleasant. I suggest 'spurt'.
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Ann225"I turned on the tap and water came spraying out. I'll have to adjust it."
'Spray' sounds too pleasant. I suggest 'spurt'.