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Discursive refers to writing or discussions that ramble from subject to subject, or to stories that have a lot of embellishment and detail. (adjective)

An example of discursive is an essay by a fourth grader that doesn't have good transitions.
An example of discursive is a novel with an excessive amount of character and scenic development.

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