Meaning of the word digression in English

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digression

US /daɪˈɡreʃ.ən/
UK /daɪˈɡreʃ.ən/

Noun

1.

the action of moving away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and writing or talking about something else:

Example:
Talking about money now would be a digression from the main purpose of this meeting.
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