Stray and Tend

Stray

Stray verb - To commit an offense.

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Tend and stray are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tend" instead a verb "Stray".

Nearby Words: strayed, straying

Tend verb - To show a liking or proneness (for something).

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Stray and tend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stray" instead a verb "Tend".

rules	stray rules	tend rules
powers	stray powers	tend powers

In Calvin and Hobbes, Calvin can stray into this territory when he builds snowmen, which tend to be monstrous, demented, and/or grotesque.

Source: Mad Artist
The remakes tend to stray closer to the stories of the paired versions, but usually include a few aspects of the third version.

Source: Canon Discontinuity
However, stray far enough from the fray, and notice how enemies tend to drift towards you, all while fighting each other.

Source: Spiteful A.I.

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