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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Ex*cur"sus\, n. [L., fr. excurrere, excursum. See
{Excurrent}.]
A dissertation or digression appended to a work, and
containing a more extended exposition of some important point
or topic.
| Pronunciation: | ek'skursus | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a message that departs from the main subject | ||
| Synonyms: | aside, digression, divagation, parenthesis | ||
| See Also: | content, message, subject matter, substance | ||
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| Definition: | \Ex*cur"sus\, n. [L., fr. excurrere, excursum. See
{Excurrent}.]
A dissertation or digression appended to a work, and
containing a more extended exposition of some important point
or topic.
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