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di·gres·sion
(dī-grĕsh′ən, dĭ-)n.
1. The act of digressing.
2. An instance of digressing, especially a written or spoken passage that has no bearing on the main subject.
di·gres′sion·al adj.
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digression
(daɪˈɡrɛʃən)n
an act or instance of digressing from a main subject in speech or writing
diˈgressional adj
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di•gres•sion
(dɪˈgrɛʃ ən, daɪ-)n.
1. the act of digressing.
2. a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing.
[1325–75; < Anglo-French < Latin]
di•gres′sion•al, di•gres′sion•ar′y, adj.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | digression - a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" turning, turn - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right" red herring - any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue | |
3. | ![]() journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another |
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digression
noun departure, aside, diversion, wandering, straying, footnote, deviation, divergence, parenthesis, apostrophe, obiter dictum the text is full of digressions
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digression
nounAn instance of digressing:
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Translations
إنْحِراف عن الموضوع، إسْتِطْراد
odbočkaodbočení
sidebemærkning
poikkeamapoikkeaminensyrjähyppy
elkalandozás
útúrdúr
konudan ayrılma
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digression
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digress
(daiˈgres) verb to wander from the point, or from the main subject in speaking or writing.
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