Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈdaɪvəˌɡeɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈdɪvəˌɡeɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Verb
To wander about.
Usage- Intransitive
To stray from a subject or theme.
Usage- Intransitive
- Examples
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The fallen guillotine blade is replaced with a call to awareness that, as we have seen, divagates from Szpiner's "Ayez pitié des enfants."
Verb
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
- Broader terms
- Examples
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She always digresses when telling a story
her mind wanders
More examples (1)
Don't digress when you give a lecture