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[ noun ] the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
Examples "he didn't want to discuss that subject" "it was a very sensitive topic" "his letters were always on the theme of love" Used in print (Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)Small_Business_Administration , What It Is , What It Does , SBA Services for Community_Economic_Development , and various other useful publications on currently important management , technical production , and marketing topics are available , on_request , from Small_Business_Administration , Washington 25 , D.C. . (Christopher Davis, First Family....)His father tried to make the food a topic . Related terms |
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[ noun ] some situation or event that is thought about
Examples "he kept drifting off the topic" "he had been thinking about the subject for several years" "it is a matter for the police" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)The grand_jury commented on a number of other topics , among them the Atlanta and Fulton_County purchasing_departments which it said `` are well operated and follow generally accepted practices which inure to the best interest of both governments '' . (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)The visceral_brain as_well_as the neocortex is known to contribute to memory , but this topic is beyond the scope of this paper . Related terms |
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