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straddle
What does straddle mean?
straddle (verb): to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce straddle?
/ˈstɹædəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “straddle” mean?
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Not quite: that's what adjust means.
to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride
Right! That's what “straddle” means.
to exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone
Not quite: that's what dominate means.
to wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way
Not quite: that's what stray means.
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