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derail

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Noun

  1. Synonym of derailer: A device placed on railway tracks in order to cause a train to derail.
  2. An instance of diverting a conversation or debate from its original topic.

Verb

  1. To cause to come off the tracks.
  2. To come off the tracks.
  3. To deviate from the previous course or direction.
  4. To cause to deviate from a set course or direction.

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