Lost and Stray

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Lost adjective - No longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered.

Usage example: lost friends

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Stray is a synonym for lost in seek topic. In some cases you can use "Stray" instead an adjective "Lost", when it comes to topics like off-course.

Nearby Word: losing

Stray adjective - (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home.

Usage example: a stray calf

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Lost is a synonym for stray in seek topic. You can use "Lost" instead an adjective "Stray", if it concerns topics such as abandoned, homeless.

Nearby Words: strayed, straying

The creators attempt to Hand Wave this by stating that the reason she can't stray far is because she lost her glasses.

Source: Video Game / Lost in Blue
The book's Perdita is a stray; Mrs Dearly names her Perdita because it is Latin for "lost".

Source: Literature / The Hundred and One Dalmatians
Some items, such as ammo, stray fairies, and sidequest-related items, are lost in the trip back to the beginning.

Source: Video Game / The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

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