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straggled
Variant of straggle
intransitive verb straggled, straggling
- to stray from the path or course, or wander from the main group
- to wander or be scattered over a wide area; ramble
- to leave, arrive, or occur at irregular intervals
- to hang in a disheveled manner, as hair, clothes, etc.
noun
a straggly group
Related Forms:
- straggler noun
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