Digress

[daɪ'gres] or [daɪ'ɡrɛs]

Definition

(verb.) lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; 'She always digresses when telling a story'; 'her mind wanders'; 'Don't digress when you give a lecture'.

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Definition

(v. i.) To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.

(v. i.) To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend.

(n.) Digression.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. Deviate, diverge, wander, turn aside.

Checker: Phyllis

Synonyms and Antonyms

[See DEVIATE]

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Definition

v.i. to step aside or go from the main subject: to introduce irrelevant matter.—n. Digres′sion a going from the main point: a part of a discourse not upon the main subject.—adjs. Digres′sional Digress′ive of the nature of a digression: departing from the main subject.—adv. Digress′ively.

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