Synonyms for topic
ˈtɒp ɪktop·ic

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1. topicnoun

   Synonyms:
   subject

2. topicnoun

   topical

   Synonyms:
   subject

3. topicnoun

   discussion thread

   Synonyms:
   subject

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1. topic

   A topic (Greek topos, place) is a head of discourse. Since a topic for discussion is often stated in the form of a question, question has come to be extensively used to denote a debatable topic, especially of a practical nature — an issue; as, the labor question; the temperance question. In deliberative assemblies a proposition presented or moved for acceptance is called a motion, and such a motion or other matter for consideration is known as the question, since it is or may be stated in interrogative form to be answered by each member with a vote of "aye" or "no;" a member is required to speak to the question; the chairman puts the question. In speaking or writing the general subject or theme may be termed the topic, tho it is more usual to apply the latter term to the subordinate divisions, points, or heads of discourse; as, to enlarge on this topic would carry me too far from my subject; a pleasant drive will suggest many topics for conversation.

   Synonyms:
   division, head, issue, matter, motion, point, proposition, question, subject, theme

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1. topic

   Synonyms:
   question, theme, subject, subject-matter

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.8 / 5 votes

1. subject, topic, themenoun

   the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

   "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

   Synonyms:
   national, paper, content, radical, composition, subject, issue, motif, discipline, base, case, subject area, musical theme, matter, theme, root word, depicted object, study, stem, guinea pig, report, melodic theme, idea, subject field, root, field, field of study, bailiwick

2. topic, subject, issue, matternoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   effect, progeny, matter, field of study, issuing, case, government issue, issuance, takings, theme, consequence, take, thing, subject area, result, study, event, upshot, return, subject, bailiwick, offspring, military issue, depicted object, egress, outlet, subject field, exit, national, discipline, number, yield, emergence, outcome, way out, affair, issue, payoff, field, proceeds, publication, content, guinea pig

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1. jawn

   jawn is what is being jawed about or referred to in conversation.

   that jawn is what we are talking about, (do) you know what i mean?

   Submitted by rinat on August 11, 2019  

2. theme

   a subject for a work of literature or music.

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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1. topicnoun

   Synonyms:
   subject, theme, thesis, question, point, matter, subject-matter, matter in hand

2. topicnoun

   Synonyms:
   commonplace (of argument or oratory), general truth, general idea

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. topicnoun

   Synonyms:
   subject, theme, division, head, subdivision

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1. List of paraphrases for "topic":

   theme, subject, item, issue, matter, question, thematic, topics, regard, themes, respect, story, sujet, point, connection, subjects

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1. Zhang Dalong:

   The drought topic is out of date now. Most of the corn fields are fine now.

2. Al Jean:

   There's no question that people are going to talk about the election and about voting, and Trump is clearly the topic that sucks up all the oxygen.

3. Leandro Feal:

   They tried to impose a moratorium on the topic, but we have artists who are getting imprisoned.

4. Ryan Jackson.Jackson:

   There's no — there was no reason for The EPA. There was no topic. It was just a fishing expedition, and so when I say it's politically charged, there's no real FOIA, you know, Freedom of Information Act reason for it, it is just simply submitted to us to see what we will produce.

5. Steven Zeiler:

   Our study adds new strong and convincing evidence that there is a sensitive period following stroke where it’s easiest to relearn motor movements— a topic that is still debated among stroke researchers.