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Meaning of derailment

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

derailment

noun

Definitions

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

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

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