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отступле́ние — meaning in English

otstupleniye

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English meaning

  • departure noun The act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a journey.
  • digression noun A part of a speech or piece of writing that wanders away from the main topic.
  • parenthesis noun A word, phrase or clause inserted into a sentence as an aside or explanation, usually set off by brackets, commas or dashes.
  • retreat noun The act of pulling back from danger, especially a military withdrawal.
  • tangent noun A straight line that touches a curve at exactly one point without crossing it.

Senses

отступле́ние is used for these senses in English:

  • departure A deviation from a plan or procedure.
  • digression (generally, _, uncountable) The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.
  • parenthesis (rhetoric) A digression; the use of such digressions.
  • retreat The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
  • tangent A topic nearly unrelated to the main topic, but having a point in common with it.

departure — full definition

  1. noun The act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a journey.
  2. noun A move away from what is usual, expected, or previously planned.

digression — full definition

  1. noun A part of a speech or piece of writing that wanders away from the main topic.
  2. noun (rhetoric) A deliberate move away from the main topic, used on purpose for effect.
  3. noun A wrongdoing, mistake or straying away from what is morally right or from a general rule.
  4. noun A turning aside from a set course or path.
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