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trail (n):
a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country

trail (n):
evidence pointing to a possible solution
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the police are following a promising lead.
the trail led straight to the perpetrator

trail (n):
a track or mark left by something that has passed
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there as a trail of blood.
a tear left its trail on her cheek

trail (v):
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
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The toddler was trailing his pants.
She trained her long scarf behind her

trail (v):
hang down so as to drag along the ground
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The bride's veiled trailed along the ground

trail (v):
go after with the intent to catch
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The policeman chased the mugger down the alley.
the dog chased the rabbit

trail (v):
to lag or linger behind
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But in so many other areas we still are dragging

trail (v):
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
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John trailed behind his class mates.
The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart

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