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Exkurs — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • digression noun An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.
  • diversion noun Something done to distract attention from what is really happening.
  • excursion noun A short trip taken for pleasure or a specific purpose, often as part of a larger journey.

Senses

Exkurs is used for these senses in English:

  • digression (generally, _, uncountable) The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.
  • diversion The act of diverting.
  • excursion A wandering from the main subject: a digression.

digression — full definition

  1. noun An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.
  2. noun The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.
  3. noun A deviancy, a sin or error, an act of straying from the path of righteousness or a general rule.
  4. noun A deviation, an act of straying from a path.

diversion — full definition

  1. noun Something done to distract attention from what is really happening.
  2. noun A hobby or activity that takes your mind off other things.
  3. noun A temporary alternate route, especially one put in place during roadworks.

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