Idea and Topic

Idea

Idea noun - Something imagined or pictured in the mind.

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Topic and idea are semantically related in significance topic. In some cases you can use "Topic" instead a noun "Idea".

Nearby Words: ideal, ideation

Topic noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).

Usage example: the topic of his poem is the bitter conflict in Northern Ireland

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Idea and topic are semantically related in significance topic. Sometimes you can use "Idea" instead a noun "Topic".

Nearby Words: topical, topicality, topically

good	good idea	good topic
exact	exact idea	exact topic
similar	similar idea	similar topic
related	related idea	related topic
Other adjectives: common, original, single, popular, actual, entire, real, big, main, interesting, personal, new, silly, general, above, next, central, different.

As some of us were chatting about the topic, the chilling idea came up about what she might have done to Zach once she had him powerless and in her clutches.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
During the "Talk The Talk" challenge on the show, her topic was a llama...and she had no idea what it was.

Source: Funny / WWE
The central idea of pack hunting tyrannosauroids is also a heavily discussed topic, and does indeed make many experts cry, because it's more sensationalist than scientific.

Source: Series / Dino Gangs

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