digression

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noun

1. a message that departs from the main subject
• Syn:
aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesis
• Derivationally related forms:
parenthetical (for: parenthesis), parenthetic (for: parenthesis), divagate (for: divagation), digress
• Hypernyms:
message, content, subject matter, substance
2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
- a diversion from the main highway
- a digression into irrelevant details
- a deflection from his goal
• Syn:
diversion, deviation, deflection, deflexion, divagation
• Derivationally related forms:
divagate (for: divagation), deflect (for: deflexion), deflect (for: deflection), digress, deviate (for: deviation), diversionary (for: diversion), diversionist (for: diversion), divert (for: diversion)
• Hypernyms:
turn, turning
• Hyponyms:
red herring
3. wandering from the main path of a journey
• Syn:
excursion
• Derivationally related forms:
excursionist (for: excursion), digress
• Hypernyms:
journey, journeying

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  excursion, diversion, deviation, deflection, deflexion, divagation, aside, excursus, parenthesis