digression

Day 58Level 2

dih-GRESH-uhn

deviation

act of deviating from the main point

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

straying, divergence, wandering

Antonyms:

straightness, directness

Example Sentence:

Raven's speech contains lengthy digressions on other issues which are of no relevance to the main theme.

Related Words

facile

am-bi-DEK-struhs

able to use both hands equally well; facile; deceitful

fit for cultivation

AR-uh-buhl

land fit for cultivation

handmade object

AHR-tuh-fakt

any object made by human craft

mournful

DOHL-fuhl

sad, mournful, sorrowful

hatred

EN-mi-tee

hatred

steady

EK-wuh-bul

steady ; not able to be disturbed or annoyed easily