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Raredigression
The correct spelling is digression.
How to pronounce digression
noun
IPA: /dɪˈɡɹɛʃən/
Say it like: Dig-res-zho-n
The correct spelling is digression. An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing. For example: "The lectures included lengthy digressions on topics ranging from the professor's dog to the meaning of life."
Usage Examples
“The lectures included lengthy digressions on topics ranging from the professor's dog to the meaning of life.”
“make digression... by way of digression...”
Definition
noun
- 1.An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.
- 2.The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, particularly for rhetorical effect.
- 3.A deviancy, a sin or error, an act of straying from the path of righteousness or a general rule.
- 4.A deviation, an act of straying from a path.
- 5.An elongation, a deflection or deviation from a mean position or expected path.
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