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divagations
1
the act or instance of deviating or straying from a course or path
- The hiker's divagation from the marked trail led them deeper into the forest, causing them to lose their way.
- The team's divagation from the original project plan caused delays and inefficiencies in the overall workflow.
2
a departure from the main topic or focus, typically in speech or writing
- The speaker's divagation made it hard to follow his main argument.
- After a long divagation, she returned to her original point.
- His story was full of unnecessary divagations, distracting from the main issue.
- The divagation about personal anecdotes lasted longer than the presentation itself.
- I appreciated his divagation, as it gave a fresh perspective on the topic.
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