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noun
A digression, (especially) one in which a person is introduced speaking his or her own words.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rare, rhetoric, uncountable
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noun
The raising or sharping of a tone, especially (historical) in relation to Ancient Greek music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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History
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκβολή (ekbolḗ, “a digression”), from ἐκβάλλω (ekbállō, “to throw out”).
