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stray
adjective
noun
verb
not close together in time
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adjective
not close together in time
“isolated instances of rebellion”
adjective
(of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
“a stray calf”
noun
an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
verb
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
“She always digresses when telling a story”
verb
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
“The gypsies roamed the woods”
verb
wander from a direct course or at random
“The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her”
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isolated instances of rebellion
a few stray crumbs
a stray calf
a stray dog
She always digresses when telling a story
her mind wanders
Don't digress when you give a lecture
The gypsies roamed the woods
roving vagabonds
the wandering Jew
The cattle roam across the prairie
the laborers drift from one town to the next
The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her
don't drift from the set course
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