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digression in Tagalog

kaliklikan

/dʌɪˈɡɹɛʃən/US/daɪˈɡɹɛʃən/

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digression in Tagalog: kaliklikan. In English, digression means an aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.

Tagalog words for digression

a departure from the main subject in speech or writing
kaliklikan

English meaning of digression

  1. noun An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.
  2. noun The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.
  3. noun A deviancy, a sin or error, an act of straying from the path of righteousness or a general rule.
  4. noun A deviation, an act of straying from a path.

Full definition of digression

digression in a sentence

  • The lectures included lengthy digressions on topics ranging from the professor's dog to the meaning of life.
  • make digression... by way of digression...

Synonyms of digression

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Questions about digression in Tagalog

What is the meaning of digression in Tagalog?
Digression in Tagalog is kaliklikan.
Ano ang digression sa Tagalog?
Digression: kaliklikan.
What does digression mean in English?
Digression means an aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.

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