digression
- noun
- /dɪˈɡrɛʃən/
:
desviación
- Our trip included a digression to a charming village where we had lunch before continuing our journey.
Examples
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During our hike, we took a digression to explore a beautiful hidden waterfall.
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A week later, they were varying chess with backgammon and cards; a week after that, they discovered a mutual interest in mathematical digressions.
Fiction book (1997) -
For travel is a form of digression, a digression from daily life.
Academic text (2002) -
For travel is a form of digression, a digression from daily life.
Academic text (2002) -
Yeah, I remember his total, you know, digression before they changed all the highways here in Milwaukee.
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Kester French built the roadway to his death, but Peter's service was a stopover, a digression?
Fiction book (1993) -
The history of this kind of graphic protest, as well as its relevance to the Quemados memorial, justifies a brief digression to trace the development of this alternative form of political communication.
Academic text (1990) -
The teacher's digression about her childhood adventures made the lesson more enjoyable.
Synonyms
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5.2
A change that moves attention or action away from the main plan
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4.9
A short move away from the planned route or topic
A short move away from the main topic in speech or writing
How Far
Surface Forms
Morphology
digression = digress (transparent) = gress + ion
The noun 'digression' is transparently formed from the verb 'digress' by adding the suffix '-ion'.
Etymology
Digression comes from dis- 'apart' and gress 'step', the same root as progress. A digression is like taking a 'step away' from the main path on a journey, a short detour before getting back on course.