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top·ic

topic

 
 
pronunciation:
ta pihk
part of speech: noun
definition: A topic is the thing that people are talking about when they are speaking or writing. If you and your friend are talking about fishing, then fishing is the topic of your conversation. If a book is about animals, then animals is the topic of the book.
Manuel's family talks about many different topics when they have dinner together. Manuel's favorite topic, though, is his Uncle Luis, because his Uncle Luis does so many funny things.
synonyms:
issue, subject
similar words:
matter, point, question