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tangent (s) (noun), tangents (pl)
1. A line that touches a circle, surface, or sphere at just one point.
2. A sudden digression or change of course: "The lawyer went off on a tangent during the courtroom argument."

"Gerardo went off on a tangent about what happened to her when her car was hit from behind by another car."

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