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straggle

/ˈstɹæɡl̩/
noun
  1. An irregular, spread-out group.

  2. An outlier; something that has strayed beyond the normal limits.

verb
  1. To stray from the road, course or line of march.

    "He straggled away from the crowd and went off on his own."

  2. To wander about; ramble.

  3. To spread at irregular intervals.

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