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di·gress (di gres′, dī-)

intransitive verb

to turn aside; esp., to depart temporarily from the main subject in talking or writing; ramble

Etymology: < L digressus, pp. of digredi, to go apart < dis-, apart + gradi, to go, step: see grade

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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