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    digression
    /dʌɪˈɡrɛʃən/

    noun

    • 1. a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing: "let's return to the main topic after that brief digression"

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  2. the action of moving away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and writing or talking about something else: digression from Talking about money now would be a digression from the main purpose of this meeting.

  3. The meaning of DIGRESSION is the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work.

  4. Definitions of digression. noun. a message that departs from the main subject. synonyms: aside, divagation, excursus, parenthesis, tangent. see more. noun. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) “a digression into irrelevant details” synonyms: deflection, deflexion, deviation, divagation, diversion. see more. noun.

  5. Digression definition: the act of digressing. . See examples of DIGRESSION used in a sentence.

  6. noun. 1. the act of digressing. 2. a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing. SYNONYMS 1, 2. deviation, divergence. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. digressional or digressionary.

  7. Definition of digression noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. Jun 2, 2024 · make digression... by way of digression... A deviancy, a sin or error, an act of straying from the path of righteousness or a general rule.

  9. Define digression. digression synonyms, digression pronunciation, digression translation, English dictionary definition of digression. 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...

  10. Digression Definition. The act of digressing. An act or instance of digressing; a wandering from the main subject in talking or writing. A departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand; an exploration of a different or unrelated concern.

  11. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › DigressionDigression - Wikipedia

    Digression (parékbasis in Greek, egressio, digressio and excursion in Latin) is a section of a composition or speech that marks a temporary shift of subject; the digression ends when the writer or speaker returns to the main topic.