divagation

1
as in tangent
a departure from the subject under consideration this may well appear to be a divagation at first, but I hope to establish the relevance

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2
as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard a self-consciously "literary" novel that represents a major divagation from traditional narrative

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Noun
  • This sounds like something out of the mouth of a Quentin Tarantino character on a brilliant, oddball tangent.
    Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
  • John Malkovich shows up for a tangent that is meant to be expositional, but really only needlessly delays what’s coming.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Even the smallest deviations during assembly can create measurable differences in performance.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.
    Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Since Levy’s departure, the Lewis family have faced questions about their intentions for the club.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • On Her Hiatus Speaking to her fans on a live stream, Kai was candid about her feelings since her WWE departure.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Divagation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divagation. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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