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excursus

[ek-skur-suhs] / ɛkˈskɜr səs /
NOUN
digression
Synonyms
STRONG
aside departure detour deviation divagation divergence divergency tangent
WEAK
obiter dictum side remark
Antonyms
STRONG
sameness

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