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English noun: straggle | |||
| 1. | straggle (group) a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons) | ||
| Samples | A straggle of outbuildings. A straggle of followers. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | group, grouping | ||
English verb: straggle | |||
| 1. | straggle (motion) wander from a direct or straight course | ||
| Synonyms | depart, digress, sidetrack | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deviate, divert | ||
| 2. | straggle (motion) go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way | ||
| Samples | Branches straggling out quite far. | ||
| Synonyms | sprawl | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | distribute, spread | ||
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