refugee vs straggle

refugee

noun
  • A person who flees one place or institution for another. 

  • A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster, war, etc. 

  • A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum. 

  • A person formally granted political or economic asylum by a country other than their home country. 

verb
  • To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces. 

straggle

noun
  • An outlier; something that has strayed beyond the normal limits. 

  • An irregular, spread-out group. 

verb
  • To act in a disorderly and irregular way 

  • To stray, rove, or wander from a normal course and others of its kind. 

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