DERAIL
/dəˈɹeɪl/
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Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/dəˈɹeɪl/
noun
- A device placed on railway tracks causing a train to derail.“The derail was placed deliberately so that the train would fall into the river.”
- An instance of diverting a conversation or debate from its original topic.
verb
- To cause to come off the tracks.“The train was destroyed when it was derailed by the penny.”
- To come off the tracks.
- To deviate from the previous course or direction.“The conversation derailed once James brought up politics.”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: DERAIL-S
