as in tangent
a departure from the subject under consideration
the professor's frequent and extended digressions are the stuff of campus legend
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Even his beloved rallies become debate fodder, with Harris mocking them as full of odd digressions and so boring his supporters often leave early.
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
Harris’ needling prompted Trump to launch into the sort of freewheeling personal attacks and digressions that his advisers and supporters have tried to steer him away from.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
But, with Rozier, digression is so central to the achievement that even an accurate précis can render a film nearly unrecognizable.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
Wallace’s voice didn’t come from mimicking others, but from allowing his unique perspective — complete with all its quirks and digressions — to flow onto the page.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2024
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
Harris’ needling prompted Trump to launch into the sort of freewheeling personal attacks and digressions that his advisers and supporters have tried to steer him away from.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
But, with Rozier, digression is so central to the achievement that even an accurate précis can render a film nearly unrecognizable.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
Wallace’s voice didn’t come from mimicking others, but from allowing his unique perspective — complete with all its quirks and digressions — to flow onto the page.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Digression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digression. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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