Noun
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an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
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sprawling |
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attitude,
posture,
position a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"
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| sprawl -
an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
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conurbation,
urban sprawl |
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populated area,
urban area a geographical area constituting a city or town
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subtopia monotonous urban sprawl of standardized buildings
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Verb
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| sprawl -
sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
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sit down,
sit take a seat
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lie tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
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spread-eagle stretch out completely; "They spread-eagled him across the floor"
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| sprawl -
go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far"
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straggle |
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distribute,
spread give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams"
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