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DIGRESS Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word digress. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word digress. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DIGRESS

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sidetrack
verbv
noun

• a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass

verb

• wander from a direct or straight course

depart
verbv
verb

• move away from a place into another direction

• be at variance with; be out of line with

• depart for someplace

• go away or leave

• remove oneself from an association with or participation in

• wander from a direct or straight course

stray
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

adjective satellite

• not close together in time

• (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home

verb

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• wander from a direct course or at random

• lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

wander
verbv
verb

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

• go via an indirect route or at no set pace

• to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

• lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

deviate
verbv
noun

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

adjective satellite

• markedly different from an accepted norm

verb

• turn aside; turn away from

• be at variance with; be out of line with

• cause to turn away from a previous or expected course

diverge
verbv
verb

• move or draw apart

• have no limits as a mathematical series

• extend in a different direction

• be at variance with; be out of line with

ramble
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an aimless amble on a winding course

verb

• continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

veer
verbv
verb

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• shift to a clockwise direction

divagate
verbv
verb

• lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

straggle
verbv
noun

• a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons)

verb

• wander from a direct or straight course

• go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way

Best Hypernyms For DIGRESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for digress, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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deviate divert tell

Alternatives for SIDETRACK

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