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tangent

[tan-juhnt] / ˈtæn dʒənt /
ADJECTIVE
touching
Synonyms


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Redick then followed the tangent when asked why it was “unfortunate.”

From Los Angeles Times

Reflecting that quirky organization, the book ends on tangent rather than a big wrap-up.

From The Wall Street Journal

To go off on a tangent is always a risky maneuver, for once one has gone, it is often surprisingly difficult to find one’s way back.

From Literature

And my oldest students were swept away into the mysteries of sine, cosine, and tangents.

From Literature

At the same time, it was telling that a common reaction to Landry’s tangent was:

From The Wall Street Journal