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Derail

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌdəˈɹeɪ.əl

Definitions

  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.

Equivalents

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Examples

“The derail was placed deliberately so that the train⟳ would fall⟳ into the river.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Derailed derailer Derailing derailleur derailleur hanger Derailment

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