move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment: "The gypsies roamed the woods"
wander from a direct course or at random: "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"
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"
adj
not close together in time: "isolated instances of rebellion"
noun
homeless cat
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