digress

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I digress, and to digress is to grow old, so I will not digress, but remain young, in heart at least.

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  1. intransitive verb To turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking; stray. See Synonyms at swerve.

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  • But I digress, all in all most of our experiences were hugely enjoyable and relaxing, exactly as a Summer holiday should be! is a charming little village of Summer holiday homes, batches and cabins, situated approximately 37 kilometres North of Christchurch, NZ and around 30 minutes drive from our place. —  bronmarshall
  • But I digress, and I shouldn't, because there's a real point to be made here. —  FanHouse
  • But I digress, and since I started off on a digression that makes this a nested digression and I better return to my original digression. —  podictionary - for word lovers - dictionary etymology, trivia & history
  • Perhaps i should say United States Language ... but i digress, and I'm sure y'all get what I'm trying to say. —  Progressive U - The new media voice for students
  • But I digress, a privilege reserved solely for the President by our constitution. —  Campanastan
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Latin dīgredī, dīgress- : dī-, dis-, apart; see dis- + gradī, to go; see ghredh- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin digressus, past participle of digredi, go apart, step aside, from di- for dis-, apart, from gradi, go, step: see grade. Cf. aggress, congress, egress, ingress, progress, regress.
  2. from Latin digressus, n., a going apart, from digredi, past participle digressus, go apart: see digress, v.
 

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