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Word entry · 7 letters

digress

Best crossword clue

"Stray from the topic"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /daɪˈɡɹɛs/Part of speech verbSorted degirssStarts with DEnds with S1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

Word origin

From Latin digressum, past participle of digredi.

Used in a sentence

  • Moreover she beginneth to digress in latitude.
  • In the pursuit of an argument there is hardly room to digress into a particular definition as often as a man varies the signification of any term.
  • Thy overflow of good converts to bad; And thy abundant goodness shall excuse This deadly blot in thy digressing son.

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