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Digress

//daɪˈɡɹɛs// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    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. intransitive

    "Moreover she beginneth to digress in latitude."

  2. 2
    lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking wordnet
  3. 3
    To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend. intransitive

    "Thy overflow of good converts to bad; And thy abundant goodness shall excuse This deadly blot in thy digressing son."

  4. 4
    wander from a direct or straight course wordnet

Etymology

From Latin digressum, past participle of digredi.

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