digression

[ dih-gresh-uhn, dahy- ]

/ dɪˈgrɛʃ ən, daɪ- /

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noun

the act of digressing.

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

Origin of digression

1325–75; Middle English <Anglo-French <Latin dīgressiōn- (stem of dīgressiō) a going away, aside, equivalent to dīgress(us) (see digress) + -iōn--ion

SYNONYMS FOR digression

1, 2 deviation, divergence.

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OTHER WORDS FROM digression

di·gres·sion·al, di·gres·sion·ar·y, adjective

Words nearby digression

dig out, digoxin, digram, digraph, digress, digression, digressive, digs, dig up, dihedral, dihedral angle

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Example sentences from the Web for digression

Appleton’s digital garden, for example, includes thoughts on plant-based meat, book reviews, and digressions on Javascript and magical capitalism.
Digital gardens let you cultivate your own little bit of the internet|Tanya Basu|September 3, 2020|MIT Technology Review
But I ask pardon for this digression, and return to my subject.
Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States|Martin Van Buren
This has been a digression, but I hope not an uninteresting one.
The Last Boer War|H. Rider Haggard
The other digression is the famous contrast of the lawyer and philosopher.
Theaetetus|Plato

It may not be amiss, in order to save future digression, to say that the Smith in my name is on the paternal side.
The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852|Various
But as this is a digression, and has nothing to do with my narrative, I beg pardon and go on.
Borneo and the Indian Archipelago|Frank S. Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for digression

digression

/ (daɪˈɡrɛʃən) /

noun

an act or instance of digressing from a main subject in speech or writing

Derived forms of digression

digressional, adjective

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单词	digression
释义	digression [ dih-gresh-uhn, dahy- ] / dɪˈgrɛʃ ən, daɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR digression ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of digressing. a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing. Origin of digression 1325–75; Middle English <Anglo-French <Latin dīgressiōn- (stem of dīgressiō) a going away, aside, equivalent to dīgress(us) (see digress) + -iōn--ion SYNONYMS FOR digression 1, 2 deviation, divergence. SEE SYNONYMS FOR digression ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM digression di·gres·sion·al, di·gres·sion·ar·y, adjective Words nearby digression dig out, digoxin, digram, digraph, digress, digression, digressive, digs, dig up, dihedral, dihedral angle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for digression Appleton’s digital garden, for example, includes thoughts on plant-based meat, book reviews, and digressions on Javascript and magical capitalism. Digital gardens let you cultivate your own little bit of the internet\|Tanya Basu\|September 3, 2020\|MIT Technology Review But I ask pardon for this digression, and return to my subject. Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States\|Martin Van Buren This has been a digression, but I hope not an uninteresting one. The Last Boer War\|H. Rider Haggard The other digression is the famous contrast of the lawyer and philosopher. Theaetetus\|Plato It may not be amiss, in order to save future digression, to say that the Smith in my name is on the paternal side. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852\|Various But as this is a digression, and has nothing to do with my narrative, I beg pardon and go on. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago\|Frank S. Marryat British Dictionary definitions for digression digression / (daɪˈɡrɛʃən) / noun an act or instance of digressing from a main subject in speech or writing Derived forms of digression digressional, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to digression footnote, detour, difference, episode, incident, divergence, aside, excursus, note, diversion, variation, parenthesis, divagation, departure, wandering, excursion, drifting, deflection, apostrophe, rambling
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digression

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