derailment

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Synonyms: derainment, defailment, devilment, bewailment, detainment, retailment, deraignment, derailments, detrainment

Antonyms: derainment, defailment, devilment, bewailment, detainment, retailment, deraignment, derailments, detrainment

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|rail transport}} The action of a [[locomotive]] or [[train]] leaving the [[rail]]s along which it runs.
2. An instance of diverting a conversation or debate from its original topic.
3. An instance of thwarting or frustrating something.
4. {{lb|en|psychiatry}} A [[pattern]] of [[discourse]] (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.

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