Digress
verbdɪ'grɛs
Verb
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”
“Don't digress when you give a lecture”
Type of:Tellwander from a direct or straight course
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Similar Words
- Depart
- Sidetrack
- Straggle
- Divagate
- Stray
- Wander
- Digression
- Digressive