digression

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Synonyms: degression, depression, regression, aggression, ingression, digressive, egression, digressions, digressing, digestion, agression

Antonyms: degression, depression, regression, aggression, ingression, digressive, egression, digressions, digressing, digestion, agression

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Noun

1. An [[aside]], an [[act]] of [[stray]]ing from the [[main]] [[subject]] in [[speech]] or [[writing]].
2. {{lb|en|generally|_|uncountable}} The [[act]] of [[stray]]ing from the [[main]] [[subject]] in [[speech]] or [[writing]], {{lb|en|rhetoric}} [[particularly]] for [[rhetorical]] [[effect]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[deviancy]], a [[sin]] or [[error]], an [[act]] of [[stray]]ing from the [[path]] of [[righteousness]] or a [[general]] [[rule]].
4. {{lb|en|now|_|rare}} A [[deviation]], an [[act]] of [[stray]]ing from a [[path]].
5. {{lb|en|astronomy|physics}} An [[elongation]], a [[deflection]] or [[deviation]] from a [[mean]] [[position]] or [[expect]]ed [[path]].

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