digression — a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
Pronunciation (IPA): /daɪˈɡreʃən/
Korean meaning: 본론에서 벗어남, 탈선
Korean pronunciation: 다이**그레**션
Example Sentences
- Sorry for the digression, but did you see that flying pizza delivery drone?
- His speech was full of amusing digressions about his childhood.
- After a lengthy digression about aliens, the teacher finally returned to math.
digression
NOUN//daɪˈɡreʃən//
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
The presenter's digression about birds confuses the business audience
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The session's digression leads to honest confession!
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Origin
From Latin digressio, meaning 'to step away' or 'to depart from.' The word originally described the physical act of walking away from a path, which evolved to mean departing from the main topic in speech or writing.
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“Sorry for the digression, but did you see that flying pizza delivery drone?”
“His speech was full of amusing digressions about his childhood.”
“After a lengthy digression about aliens, the teacher finally returned to math.”
“The writer's constant digressions made the novel difficult to follow.”
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