Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given phrase.

One event putting another event off course

  1. Derail

  2. Defray

  3. Detour

  4. Distend
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Explanation

To 'derail' literally means to cause a train to run off the rails. Metaphorically, it means to obstruct, frustrate, or cause something to deviate from its planned course - exactly what 'one event putting another event off course' describes.

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