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Meaning ofsidetrackin English

sidetrack

us//ˈsaɪdtræk//uk//ˈsaɪdtræk//

Pluralsidetracks
Past Tensesidetracked
Participle Verbsidetracking
Third Person Singularsidetracks

Definitions

Verb
1. to distract with a less relevant topic; using trickery
  The politician tried to sidetrack the journalist with a unrelated question.
2. to push aside; reduce to secondary status
  The company had to sidetrack the less important projects to focus on the main goal.
3. to briefly deviate from the topic
  The speaker tried to sidetrack the audience with a joke during the presentation.
Noun
1. a diversion from the main topic or activity; secondary issue

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