Digression
Digression noun - A departure from the subject under consideration.
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Synonyms for Digression
Plot and digression are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plot" instead a noun "Digression".
Plot
Plot noun - A secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends.
Digression and plot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Digression" instead a noun "Plot".
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| long | long digression | long plot |
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Of course if you read it from the beginning, it's a series about a college kid whose experiences in basic training when he briefly joined the Army on a lark turned into a 60-year digression from the main plot.
Source: Mildly Military
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Plot and Digression. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/digression/plot
Digression & Plot. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/digression/plot>.
Plot or Digression. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/digression/plot.
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