Synonyms for Digression
Definition of digression
noun
- a message that departs from the main subject
- a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
- wandering from the main path of a journey
9 synonyms found
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