topic
/ˈtɑpɪk/ noun A1- A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. · A society where a topic cannot be discussed, does not have free speech.· stick to the topic
- A discussion thread.
- A component similar to a message queue which supports multiple subscribers.
- A musical sign intended to suggest a particular style or genre.
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I thought it best to change the topic.
“I have known him for some time,” said I, “but I never knew him do anything yet without a very good reason,” and with that our conversation drifted off on to other topics.
Wickham was the happy man towards whom almost every female eye was turned, and Elizabeth was the happy woman by whom he finally seated himself; and the agreeable manner in which he immediately fell into conversation, though it was only on its being a wet night, and on the probability of a rainy season, made her feel that the commonest, dullest, most threadbare topic might be rendered interesting by the skill of the speaker.
Wickham began to speak on more general topics, Meryton, the neighbourhood, the society, appearing highly pleased with all that he had yet seen, and speaking of the latter, especially, with gentle but very intelligible gallantry.
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