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Meaning of Straying | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

The act of one who strays; deviation or sin, often sexual infidelity.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية التيه ضال
Suomi eksymys hairahtaminen harhautuminen poikkeaminen
日本語 迷走
Polski błąkanina

Examples

“The soul is described as a dove who once nested in God's protective shade, and her strayings from the straight and narrow are portrayed as a descent into the defiling world of corporeality[…]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

straylight strayling Strays strd Streak streak camera

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