Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sporadic | No | Yes | No | No |
stray | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
sporadic (noun) | stray (noun) |
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an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) |
sporadic (adjective) | stray (adjective) |
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recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances | (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home |
not close together in time |
sporadic (verb) | stray (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 speaking | |
wander from a direct course or at random | |
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |