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adj. - (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects.

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Usage examples (33)
  • Adjective : excursive conversation
  • Nero politely routed an excursive bug from his path and lay down to listen.
  • Willises invariably restricted the somewhat excursive tastes of female servants in general.
  • So is Jamie Lynn Sigler, the "Soprano" star suffered from anorexia and excursive bulimia for years.
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