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        digression

        di·gres·sion

        digression

         
         
        pronunciation:
        daI gre shn [or] dih gre shn
        features:
        Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
        part of speech: noun
        definition: the act or result of straying from the main topic.
        Because of several digressions during the meeting, there was not enough time to come to a conclusion on the main issue.
        similar words:
        excursion
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        derivation: digressional (adj.)
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