n. departure from the subject under consideration; adj. touching
The teacher went off on a tangent. OR Draw a tangent line.
The teacher went off on a tangent. OR Draw a tangent line.
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Draw a tangent line.
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digression; excursion; aside; rambling
on topic
2 syllables
tan-gent
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