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topic

to·pic

UK/ˈtɒpɪk/ US/ˈtɑpɪk/ fairly common

noun

1.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

  • “he didn”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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2.

some situation or event that is thought about

  • “he kept drifting off the topic”
  • “he had been thinking about the subject for several years”
  • “it is a matter for the police”
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Origin

From Latin topica, from Ancient Greek τοπικός (topikós, “pertaining to a place, local, pertaining to a common place, or topic, topical”), from τόπος (tópos, “a place”).

Phrases

  • drop the topic
  • off topic
  • on topic
  • topic map
  • topic of conversation
  • topic sentence

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