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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. DIGRESSION definition: 1. the action of moving away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and writing or…. Learn more.

  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. How to use digression in a sentence.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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

  7. to move away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and to write or talk about something else: But I digress. To get back to what I was saying, this poem reflects the poet's love of nature and his religious beliefs. digress from The lecturer temporarily digressed from her subject to deal with a related theory. Compare.

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

  9. 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.

  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. di•gress /dɪˈgrɛs, daɪ-/ v. [ no object] to wander away from the main topic: Let me digress for a moment and tell you a short story. di•gres•sion /dɪˈgrɛʃən, daɪ-/ n. [ uncountable] There's too much digression in your essay. [ countable] a short digression from the topic. di•gres•sive, adj.