01 n. The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main design …
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The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main design or subject.“The digressions I can not excuse otherwise, than by the confidence that no man will read them.” — Sir W. Temple.
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A turning aside from the right path; transgression; offense.[R.]“Then my digression is so vile, so base, That it will live engraven in my face.” — Shak.
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The elongation, or angular distance from the sun; -- said chiefly of the inferior planets.(Anat.) [R.]