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DERAIL

7 pts

/dəˈɹeɪl/

Extended Definitions

noun

  1. A device placed on railway tracks causing 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.

verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

Dictionary Definition

to run off the rails of a track

Letter Values

D2
E1
R1
A1
I1
L1
= 7