digression: Meaning and Definition of

di•gres•sion

Pronunciation: (di-gresh'un, dī-), [key]
— n.
  1. the act of digressing.
  2. a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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