digress

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Definition: (verb) Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking.
Synonyms: divagate, stray, wander.
Usage: I try not to digress too much during my lectures, but I am not always successful at avoiding tangential topics.
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  2. gallivant Definition: (verb) Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure. Synonyms: gad, jazz around. Usage: Mike spent years gallivanting around and indulging his every whim before settling down and entering the workforce. Discuss

  3. lampoon Definition: (verb) Ridicule with satire. Synonyms: satirize. Usage: Joe's coworkers lampoon his affected way of speaking. Discuss

  4. disparage Definition: (verb) To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way. Synonyms: belittle, pick at. Usage: When it came to the principal's attention that Mrs. Smith regularly disparaged her students' efforts, she was removed from the classroom and reprimanded. Discuss

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