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digression

Summary

digression is a stylistic device[1]. digression draws 1,151 Wikipedia views per month (stylistic_device category, ranking #62 of 107).[2]

Key Facts

  • digression's instance of is recorded as stylistic device[3].
  • digression is a type of change[4].

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Definition and Type

digression's instance of is recorded as stylistic device[3]. digression is a type of change[4].

Why It Matters

digression draws 1,151 Wikipedia views per month (stylistic_device category, ranking #62 of 107).[2] digression has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] digression is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_digression_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{digression}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/digression}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 4d ago · O Breixo · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → stylistic device
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → change
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 114275"
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