1
as in tangent
a departure from the subject under consideration
this may well appear to be a divagation at first, but I hope to establish the relevance
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2
as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
a self-consciously "literary" novel that represents a major divagation from traditional narrative
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Noun
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The two held awkward discussions about history and science, with Chalamet getting an opportunity to show off his fluent French, while also going on pff-topic tangents about a woman named Trish.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025 -
Limited to the shallow prism of Hao’s philosophy, the documentary loses credibility in its second half, distracted by a series of cursory tangents to expand its scope to larger China.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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What Happens Now The Houthis may resume targeting international vessels if there are any deviations from the ceasefire.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Amanda Luberto,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Rubio was on the tarmac for the departure of the flight, which was taking 32 men and 11 women back to Colombia.—
Juan Zamorano,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Despite the departures, Hurley believes in his team.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Divagation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divagation. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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