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digress

dig·ress

UK/daɪˈɡɹɛs/ US/dɪˈɡɹɛs/ rare

verb

1.

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”
  • “her mind wanders”
  • “Don”
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Origin

From Latin digressum, past participle of digredi.

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