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noun

• a track or mark left by something that has passed

• a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country

• evidence pointing to a possible solution

verb

• to lag or linger behind

• go after with the intent to catch

• move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly

• hang down so as to drag along the ground

• drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground

42%5 Often paired with 'rans'
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noun

• a contestant who loses the contest

• a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

• a gambler who loses a bet

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New York Times11 Mar 1976 Across 29
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