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digression

noun

Wandering from the main path of a journey

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dʌɪˈɡɹɛʃən

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Wandering from the main path of a journey

noun

  1. A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

    “A diversion from the main highway”

noun

  1. A message that departs from the main subject

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Example Sentences

A diversion from the main highway
A digression into irrelevant details
A deflection from his goal

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