digress
verb (used without object)
to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing; depart from the principal line of argument, plot, study, etc.
digresser
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a word derived from
digress.
Example Sentences
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The critic is a digresser par excellence: His task is to wander away from a text in order to devise a richer route of return.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2020
“It wasna about ony game business, then, that you wanted advice?” said Bindloose, who, though somewhat of a digresser himself, made little allowance for the excursions of others from the subject in hand.
From St. Ronan's Well by Sir Walter Scott
