Definition of digress

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Digress (v. i.) To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking..

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Excursion :: Excursion () A wandering from a subject; digression.
Ecbole :: Ecbole (n.) A digression in which a person is introduced speaking his own words.
Digressive :: Digressive (a.) Departing from the main subject; partaking of the nature of digression.
Deviate :: Deviate (v. i.) To go out of the way; to turn aside from a course or a method; to stray or go astray; to err; to digress; to diverge; to vary.
Digression :: Digression (n.) A turning aside from the right path; transgression; offense.
Digressing :: Digressing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Digres.
Digressively :: Digressively (adv.) By way of digression.
Cariccio :: Cariccio (n.) A piece in a free form, with frequent digressions from the theme; a fantasia; -- often called caprice..
Digress :: Digress (n.) Digression.
Digress :: Digress (v. i.) To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend.
Digressed :: Digressed (imp. & p. p.) of Digres.
Natural :: Natural (a.) Applied to an air or modulation of harmony which moves by easy and smooth transitions, digressing but little from the original key..
Discursive :: Discursive (a.) Passing from one thing to another; ranging over a wide field; roving; digressive; desultory.
Excursus :: Excursus (n.) A dissertation or digression appended to a work, and containing a more extended exposition of some important point or topic..
Digress :: Digress (v. i.) To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking..
Desultory :: Desultory (a.) Out of course; by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject; as, a desultory remark..
Digressional :: Digressional (a.) Pertaining to, or having the character of, a digression; departing from the main purpose or subject..
Divagation :: Divagation (n.) A wandering about or going astray; digression.
Digression :: Digression (n.) The elongation, or angular distance from the sun; -- said chiefly of the inferior planets..
Divert :: Divert (v. i.) To turn aside; to digress.
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