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sprawled

 adjective
     
sprawled [not before noun]

be/lie/sit sprawled (out)

to be lying or sitting with your arms or legs stretched out in a lazy or careless way:
He was sprawled in an armchair in front of the TV.
A girl lay sprawled across the bed.
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