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English verb: digress | |||
| 1. | digress (communication) lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking | ||
| Samples | She always digresses when telling a story. Her mind wanders. Don't digress when you give a lecture. | ||
| Synonyms | divagate, stray, wander | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tell | ||
| 2. | digress (motion) wander from a direct or straight course | ||
| Synonyms | depart, sidetrack, straggle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deviate, divert | ||
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