Digresses

/daɪˈɡresɪz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense: departs from a main subject or topic; wanders away from the main point.

Etymology

From 'digress' (verb) + present tense third person singular '-es'. Standard conjugation of the verb in modern English.

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In conversation data, researchers find that people digress more when discussing emotional or personal topics—it's like the brain automatically seeks context to explain feelings.

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