Digression

Quick meaning: Digression is a noun meaning An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.

Meaning

An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.

More Meanings

1. (generally uncountable) The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.
2. (now rare) A deviation, an act of straying from a path.
3. (astronomy, physics) An elongation, a deflection or deviation from a mean position or expected path.
4. (obsolete) A deviancy, a sin or error, an act of straying from the path of righteousness or a general rule.

Example Sentences

make digression... by way of digression.

Nature... More stronger hadde her operacyon Than she hath nowe in her dygressyon.

The lectures included lengthy digressions on topics ranging from the professor's dog to the meaning of life.

By this little digression into Gascony, the Duke had an opportunity... to re-inforce himself with some particular Servants of his.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for digression

Depending on context, synonyms include ecbole, excursion, deviation, deflection, diversion, aside.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include deflection, deviation, deflexion, diversion, divagation, aside.

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