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digression
noun
wandering from the main path of a journey
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 10
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- IGRESSIO
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
dʌɪˈɡɹɛʃən
Meaning
Definitions
noun
wandering from the main path of a journey
noun
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
“a diversion from the main highway”
noun
a message that departs from the main subject
In context
Example Sentences
a diversion from the main highway
a digression into irrelevant details
a deflection from his goal
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