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digress(verb) Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking. Synonyms: divagate, stray, wanderUsage: I try not to digress too much during my lectures, but I am not always successful at avoiding tangential topics.
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Digress:
Verb:
leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.
"I have digressed a little from my original plan"
Synonyms :
deviate
go off at a tangent
diverge
turn aside
turn away
Oxford Dictionary
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To stray temporarily from the topic at hand.
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(verb) Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking.
Synonyms: divagate, stray, wander
Usage: I try not to digress too much during my lectures, but I am not always successful at avoiding tangential topics.
"...but I digress" needs to be abolished. NEVER use this again. Please.
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