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digression

[ dih-gresh-uhn, dahy- ]

noun

  1. the act of digressing.

    Synonyms: divergence, deviation

  2. a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing.

    Synonyms: divergence, deviation



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Other Words From

  • di·gression·al di·gression·ary adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of digression1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin dīgressiōn-, stem of dīgressiō “departure,” from dīgress(us) “departed” (past participle of dīgredī “to go off, depart”; digress ) + -iō -ion

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Example Sentences

Before we get to conservatives, permit me this brief methodological digression.

A slight digression: those of you who watch HGTV may have noticed a lot of Canadian accents on the shows.

The point of this nostalgic digression involves the occasional real-world impact of media malfeasance.

After that dizzying digression, she turns right back to her time in the state legislature again.

At one point, he justified the calls with a markedly unhelpful digression about the movie Dr. Strangelove.

Once he permitted himself a digression, that he might point a moral for the benefit of his servant.

But this digression has taken me so far away from Penzance that I may as well close this chapter with it.

Why, true; and a digression is often the cream of an article.

"I am nearly well," returned Sylvia, surprised at the sudden digression.

Having made this digression, I must now carry the reader back to Cocachacra.

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