[{"word":"digression","phonetic":"/dɪˈɡɹɛʃən/","phonetics":[{"text":"/dɪˈɡɹɛʃən/","audio":""},{"text":"/daɪˈɡɹɛʃən/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The lectures included lengthy digressions on topics ranging from the professor's dog to the meaning of life."},{"definition":"The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, particularly for rhetorical effect.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"make digression... by way of digression..."},{"definition":"A deviancy, a sin or error, an act of straying from the path of righteousness or a general rule.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A deviation, an act of straying from a path.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An elongation, a deflection or deviation from a mean position or expected path.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["digressio","ecbole"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/digression"]}]