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spraddle

Main Entry:: sprad·dle
Pronunciation:: \ˈspra-d^əl\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: sprad·dled; sprad·dling \ˈsprad-liŋ, ˈspra-d^əl-iŋ\
Etymology:: perhaps blend of straddle and sprawl
Date:: 1632

intransitive verb 1 : sprawl 2 : to go or walk with a straddling gait : straddle transitive verb 1 : sprawl 2 : to spread (the legs) in walking : straddle

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