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Ingress vs Digress - What's the difference?

ingress | digress |


In intransitive terms the difference between ingress and digress

is that ingress is to intrude or insert oneself while digress is to turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend.

As a noun ingress

is the act of entering.

As a proper noun Ingress

is {{surname|lang=en}.

Digress vs Hamble - What's the difference?

digress | hamble |


In intransitive terms the difference between digress and hamble

is that digress is to turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend while hamble is to walk lame; limp.

As a proper noun Hamble is

a river in Hampshire, England.

Digress vs Progress - What's the difference?

digress | progress |


In intransitive terms the difference between digress and progress

is that digress is to turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend while progress is to improve; to become better or more complete.

As a noun progress is

movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.

Obfuscation vs Digress - What's the difference?

obfuscation | digress |


As a noun obfuscation

is (uncountable) the act or process of obfuscating]], or [[obscure#verb|obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.

As a verb digress is

to step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.

Tangent vs Digress - What's the difference?

tangent | digress |


As a noun tangent

is a straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there.

As an adjective tangent

is touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point.

As a verb digress is

to step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.

Stray vs Digress - What's the difference?

stray | digress |


In intransitive terms the difference between stray and digress

is that stray is to wander from company, or from the proper limits; to rove at large; to roam; to go astray while digress is to turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend.

As a noun stray

is any domestic animal that has an enclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray.

As an adjective stray

is having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a stray horse or sheep.

Digress vs Deflect - What's the difference?

digress | deflect | Related terms |

Digress is a related term of deflect.


In lang=en terms the difference between digress and deflect

is that digress is to turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend while deflect is to deviate from its original path.

As verbs the difference between digress and deflect

is that digress is to step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking while deflect is to make (something) deviate from its original path.

Digress vs Dilettante - What's the difference?

digress | dilettante |


As a verb digress

is to step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.

As a noun dilettante is

an amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.

As an adjective dilettante is

pertaining to or like a dilettante.

Digress vs Divert - What's the difference?

digress | divert |


As verbs the difference between digress and divert

is that digress is to step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking while divert is to turn aside from a course.

Digress vs Digresivity - What's the difference?

digress | digresivity |

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