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sprawl
(spr/O/l )

noun (n)

  • an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities(noun.location)
    Synonym:
    conurbation, urban sprawl
    source: wordnet30
  • an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about(noun.attribute)
    Synonym:
    sprawling
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • sit or lie with one's limbs spread out(verb.contact)
    source: wordnet30
  • go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way(verb.motion)
    Synonym:
    straggle
    source: wordnet30
  • To spread and stretch the body or limbs carelessly in a horizontal position; to lie with the limbs stretched out ungracefully.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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