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Digression
01
a deviation from the main subject under focus or discussion
02
wandering from the main path of a journey
03
a message that departs from the main subject
digression
n
digress
v
Example
The speaker made several digressions during her presentation, turning the audience's attention away from the main proposal.
Whenever the meeting started going off on digressions, the chairwoman redirected the conversation back to the agenda.
If I start to divert the discussion, feel free to bring me back from any digressions.
Despite the author's eloquent style, the prolixity of the novel made it difficult for readers to stay engaged through the numerous digressions and verbose descriptions.
His excursive writing style, filled with digressions, made it difficult to grasp the main argument.