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digress
verb
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
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daɪˈɡɹɛs
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verb
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
“She always digresses when telling a story”
verb
wander from a direct or straight course
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She always digresses when telling a story
her mind wanders
Don't digress when you give a lecture
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