Derailment

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs.

2.nounA pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.

3.nounAn instance of diverting a conversation or debate from its original topic.

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