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digression

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di⋅gres⋅sion

  [di-gresh-uhn, dahy-]
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–noun
1. the act of digressing.
2. a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing.
Origin:
1325–75; ME < AF < L dīgressiōn- (s. of dīgressiō) a going away, aside, equiv. to dīgress(us) (see digress ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
di⋅gres⋅sion⋅al, di⋅gres⋅sion⋅ar⋅y, adjective

Synonyms:
1, 2. deviation, divergence.
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di·gres·sion   (dī-grěsh'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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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