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digressive
adjective(di-gres-sive)
of superficial relevance if any
Synonyms: tangential,
Examples:
A digressive allusion to the day of the week.
digressive
adjective(di-gres-sive)
(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
Synonyms: discursive, excursive, rambling,
Examples:
Amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things.

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