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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
digresivity |
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