What is the word for digressing from a topic to talk passionately about something?

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Basically when someone jumps to a kind of related topic and talks about it very passionately for a while. What is the word for that?

As in, "I hate to go on a -------- but I want to tell the group about how the themes in this book relate to modern topics."

Not tangent or digress.

Welcome to EL&U. Why are tangent and digress not acceptable? I assume you see these as close to the intended meaning, so it might help to explain why they don't work. — niamulbengali, Commented Jan 22, 2021 at 20:58
One common way to express this idea is by starting with "I don't mean to hijack the conversation, but ..." — Sven Yargs, Commented Jan 27, 2021 at 7:38

user 66974 · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-22 21:31:20Z

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You are making an aside:

a remark or story in a speech or text that is not part of the main subject.

(Cambridge Dictionary)

the content of the aside would be a panegyric

a eulogistic oration or writing

(M-W)

answered Jan 22, 2021 at 20:59

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niamulbengali · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-22 21:22:57Z

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Orate or oration

I don't want to orate, but a man of your position has so much to lose; you can't afford to do it.

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GEdgar · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-22 22:03:22Z

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I hate to go on a tangent, but...

tangent NOUN
2 A completely different line of thought or action.
Lexico

answered Jan 22, 2021 at 22:03

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Should be "go OFF on a tangent" or (much less often) "AT a tangent"
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Commented Jan 22, 2021 at 23:47

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