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stray
/stɹeɪ/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- verb
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
The gypsies roamed the woods
- adjective
not close together in time
isolated instances of rebellion
- noun
an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
- verb
wander from a direct course or at random
The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her
- 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