flies off at a tangent

A form of fly off at a tangent — To digress from a topic.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of fly off at a tangent
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flies off at a tangent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flies%20off%20at%20a%20tangent

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Chicago

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