I never charge headfirst into battle. It's always wiser to wait until the dust settles and pick off the stragglers.
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Stragglers
Synonyms for "stragglers" (10 found)
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6 entriesdelayed itemextreme valueisolated datumlate batchparade stragglerrace straggler
Collocations
6 entriesdelayed itemfield stragglerslate batchlate stragglerline stragglersparade straggler
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
The ivy left some stragglers on the trunk of the tree.
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