digression

🇺🇸 /daɪˈɡreʃn/ 🇬🇧 /daɪˈɡreʃn/
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noun
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a departure from the main topic in a conversation or writing

During the lecture, the professor went on a digression about his favorite books, which was entertaining but not relevant to the topic.

translation

n. a departure from the main topic in a conversation or writing

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Plural digressions