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Excursus (Noun)

Meaning

A message that departs from the main subject.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The professor's lecture on ancient history took an interesting excursus into the cultural significance of mythological creatures.
  • In the middle of her essay on climate change, the author inserted a brief excursus on the economic benefits of renewable energy.
  • The politician's speech on taxation included a lengthy excursus on the history of tax reform in the country.
  • While discussing the latest novel, the book club leader took an excursus into the author's personal life and how it influenced her writing.
  • The documentary on space exploration unexpectedly included an excursus on the role of Soviet espionage in the Cold War US space program.

Synonyms

  • Parenthesis
  • Aside
  • Divagation
  • Digression

Hypernyms

  • Message
  • Content
  • Substance
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