derailment
Noun

derailment

  1. (rail transport) The action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs.
  2. (psychiatry) A pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.
  3. An instance of diverting a conversation or debate from its original topic.
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