Digression
Digression noun - A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern).
Usage example: a digression into irrelevant details
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Turning and digression are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Turning" instead a noun "Digression".
Turning
Turning noun - A movement in a new direction.
Digression and turning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Digression" instead a noun "Turning".
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- William Goldman's The Princess Bride claims to be "the good parts version" of an earlier novel by Simon Morgenstern, turning what was a digression-laden, politics-heavy slog into a fun action-adventure story.
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