stray
adjective
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not close together in timeisolated
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an animal having no home or having wandered away from homeβA stray kitten turned up at the door looking for food.β
noun
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an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
verb
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lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speakingdigressdivagatewander
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move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employmentcast
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wander from a direct course or at randomβThe child strayed from the path and their parents lost sight of them.βdrifterr