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went off at a tangent

went off at a tangent is the simple past of go off at a tangent.

Questions about went off at a tangent

What is went off at a tangent the simple past of?
Went off at a tangent is the simple past of go off at a tangent.

Words near went off at a tangent in the dictionary

  1. went nowhere
  2. went nowhere fast
  3. went nuclear
  4. went nuts
  5. went off
  6. went off at a tangent
  7. went off at half cock
  8. went off at halfcock
  9. went off at score
  10. went off half-cocked
  11. went off into the weeds

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