topic

topic
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ chosen, selected
▪ particular, specific
▪ related
▪

articles on religious art and related topics

▪ broad, general, large, wide
▪

She spoke on the broad topic of ‘discipline’.

▪ diverse, wide-ranging
▪

The book covers such diverse topics as diving and first aid.

▪ narrow
▪ central, important, key, main, major
▪ favourite/favorite, hot (informal), popular
▪

Pensions are a hot topic at the moment.

▪ interesting
▪ complex, difficult
▪ controversial, sensitive, taboo
▪

It might be better to avoid such a controversial topic.

▪ conversational, discussion, essay, research
▪ historical, philosophical, scientific, social, etc.
VERB + TOPIC
▪ address, approach, broach, consider, cover, deal with, explore, focus on, look at, tackle
▪

In the next chapter the writer focuses on the topic of adoption.

▪ debate, discuss
▪ research
▪ speak on, write on
▪ choose, pick
▪ raise
▪ change
▪

I did my best to change the topic (= of conversation).

TOPIC + VERB
▪ range from sth to sth
▪

We discussed topics ranging from foreign policy to economics.

▪ come up
▪

This topic comes up every year.

TOPIC + NOUN
▪ area, heading
▪

There will be workshops on four main topic areas.

PREPOSITION
▪ on a/the topic
▪

Mr Graham will speak on the topic of dogs.

▪ topic for
▪

the topic for discussion

PHRASES
▪ a choice of topic
▪

She was an excellent speaker, but I found her choice of topic strange.

▪ a range of topics, a variety of topics
▪ a topic of conversation, a topic of discussion
▪

His main topic of conversation is football.


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