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.
had digressed
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past perfectof digress.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Then, after many another had digressed, retorted, and exclaimed upon a variety of matters, the incident was closed.
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