Digressional Definition & Meaning

Other Words from digression

digressional \ dī-ˈgresh-nəl

, də- , -ə-nᵊl \ adjective

digressionary \ dī-ˈgre-shə-ˌner-ē

, də- \ adjective

Examples of digression in a Sentence

the professor's frequent and extended digressions are the stuff of campus legend

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