Digression vs Instigation - What's the difference?
digression | instigation |
A departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand; an exploration of a different or unrelated concern.
The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.
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As nouns the difference between digression and instigation
is that digression is a departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand; an exploration of a different or unrelated concern while instigation is the act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.digression
English
(wikipedia digression)Noun
(en noun)- The lectures included lengthy digressions on topics ranging from the professor's dog to the meaning of life.
See also
* detour ----instigation
English
Noun
(en noun)A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=The departure was not unduly prolonged.