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trail
A track or mark left by something that has passed
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noun
A track or mark left by something that has passed
“There as a trail of blood”
noun
A path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
noun
Evidence pointing to a possible solution
“The police are following a promising lead”
verb
To lag or linger behind
“But in so many other areas we still are dragging”
verb
Go after with the intent to catch
“The policeman chased the mugger down the alley”
verb
Move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
“John trailed behind his class mates”
verb
Hang down so as to drag along the ground
“The bride's veiled trailed along the ground”
verb
Drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
“The toddler was trailing his pants”
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There as a trail of blood
A tear left its trail on her cheek
The police are following a promising lead
The trail led straight to the perpetrator
But in so many other areas we still are dragging
The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
The fox chased the rabbit
John trailed behind his class mates
The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart
The bride's veiled trailed along the ground
The toddler was trailing his pants
She trained her long scarf behind her
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