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topic
[ top-ik ]
noun
- a subject of conversation or discussion:
to provide a topic for discussion.
- the subject or theme of a discourse or of one of its parts.
Synonyms: ,
- Rhetoric, Logic. a general field of considerations from which arguments can be drawn.
- Also called theme. Linguistics. the part of a sentence that announces the item about which the rest of the sentence communicates information, often signaled by initial position in the sentence or by a grammatical marker. Compare comment ( def 7 ).
topic
/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
- a subject or theme of a speech, essay, book, etc
- a subject of conversation; item of discussion
- (in rhetoric, logic, etc) a category or class of arguments or ideas which may be drawn on to furnish proofs
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
"Trump has chickened out," was one of the top trending search topics on the Chinese social media platform Weibo after the US president softened his approach to tariffs.
Rhetoric over a hot-button topic like abortion has become more heated in recent weeks amidst a crucial presidential election campaign in Poland.
Democrats defended the decision and said they will hold additional hearings on the topic in the future.
The affable and well-liked Lakers legend often will give his observations on a variety of topics.
Two years ago, the topic at Churchill Downs was the sudden spike in horse deaths.
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