divagation

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noun

1. a message that departs from the main subject
• Syn:
digression, aside, excursus, parenthesis
• Derivationally related forms:
parenthetical (for: parenthesis), parenthetic (for: parenthesis), divagate, digress (for: digression)
• Hypernyms:
message, content, subject matter, substance
2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
- a diversion from the main highway
- a digression into irrelevant details
- a deflection from his goal
• Syn:
diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion
• Derivationally related forms:
divagate, deflect (for: deflexion), deflect (for: deflection), digress (for: digression), deviate (for: deviation), diversionary (for: diversion), diversionist (for: diversion), divert (for: diversion)
• Hypernyms:
turn, turning
• Hyponyms:
red herring

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, aside, excursus, parenthesis