digress

Letters that make digress

s, d, e, g, r, i are letters that make 'digress'

Words within digress

RES, re, SS, dig, Re, Es, Ig are words within 'digress'

2 possible definitions for 'digress'

Digress as "wander from a direct or straight course"

Under this definition, digress is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

depart, straggle, sidetrack have the same meaning as 'digress'

digress as a type

'digress' can be a type of deviate, divert.

Derivatives of digress

straggler, strayer, straggle, digression, excursion are derivatives of 'digress'.

Digress as "lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking"

Under this definition, digress is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

divagate, wander, stray have the same meaning as 'digress'

digress as a type

'digress' can be a type of tell.

Derivatives of digress

digression, aside, divagation, excursive, discursive, digressive, rambling, diversion, deviation, deflection, deflexion, excursus, parenthesis are derivatives of 'digress'.

Example of digress used within this context

"She always digresses when telling a story", "her mind wanders", "Don't digress when you give a lecture"


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