单词	digressionary
释义	digression noun di·​gres·​sion dī-ˈgre-shən  də- 1 : the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work Every place Hamilton, his parents, or his wife visited over a century's time is described at length; everyone he met merits at least a minor biographical digression. Willard Sterne Randall 2 archaic : a going aside digressional dī-ˈgresh-nəl  də- -ə-nᵊl adjective digressionary dī-ˈgre-shə-ˌner-ē  də- adjective Synonyms aside divagation excursion tangent See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the professor's frequent and extended digressions are the stuff of campus legend Recent Examples on the Web About this essential read, the title itself requires an early digression that may or may not bring clarity at first. John Tamny, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Even Hitch-22 is structured by topic, anecdote, and digression, and thus lacks unity beyond style and persona. Christian Lorentzen, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 But in a sense that’s a digression given the total redefinition of inflation that Hilsenrath and Timiraos are attempting. John Tamny, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022 Following a brief, but delightful digression as Malone and Lowe traded quotes from the movie, the rapper did return to the topic at hand. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2022 All of which calls for a digression, or acknowledgement. John Tamny, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 Interstitial case studies could merit entire chapters, from a Monacan burial mound in Thomas Jefferson's backyard to a digression on whether gender or occupation can be inferred from remains. Amy Brady, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022 In one startling but illuminating digression, Mr. Lowenstein even offers a pinch of compassion for the draft rioters who marauded through Manhattan in July 1863. Harold Holzer, WSJ, 28 Feb. 2022 This digression hopefully makes sense in consideration of the always breathy commentary that follows statements from Federal Reserve officials. John Tamny, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see digress First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 digressionary adjective as in rambling passing from one topic to another the professor's digressionary style is appealing to some students and completely off-putting to others Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rambling wandering digressional indirect leaping discursive meandering digressive excursive maundering desultory roundabout deviating circuitous devious Antonyms & Near Antonyms consistent logical coherent direct straightforward focused undeviating focussed See More
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