digression

Letters that make digression

s, o, d, e, g, n, r, i are letters that make 'digression'

Words within digression

RES, Sion, re, si, SI, digress, SS, on, dig, Io, ion, Re, Es, Si, Ig are words within 'digression'


3 possible definitions for 'digression'

Digression as "a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)"

Under this definition, digression is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

diversion, deviation, deflection, deflexion, divagation have the same meaning as 'digression'

digression as a type

'digression' can be a type of turning, turn.

Types of digression

red herring is a type of digression.

Derivatives of digression

saboteur, diversionist, divagate, wander, divert, digress, diversionary, wrecker, stray, bend, deflect, deviate, turn away are derivatives of 'digression'.

Example of digression used within this context

"a diversion from the main highway", "a digression into irrelevant details", "a deflection from his goal"


Digression as "a message that departs from the main subject"

Under this definition, digression is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

aside, divagation, excursus, parenthesis have the same meaning as 'digression'

digression as a type

'digression' can be a type of content, substance, message, subject matter.

Derivatives of digression

divagate, wander, digress, stray, parenthetic, parenthetical are derivatives of 'digression'.


Digression as "wandering from the main path of a journey"

Under this definition, digression is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

excursion has the same meaning as digression

digression as a type

'digression' can be a type of journey, journeying.

Derivatives of digression

rubberneck, sightseer, excursionist, depart, straggle, sidetrack, digress, tripper are derivatives of 'digression'.



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