Mass
Mass noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.
Usage example: when taking pictures, focus your attention on the mass of the main subject
Topic
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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- Michael Jackson, angry with how the mass media reported on his eccentricities and scandals, wrote several songs on the topic ("Tabloid Junkie", "Privacy", and the posthumously-released "Breaking News"); the video for "Leave Me Alone" is similar, though the song itself is not about the tabloids.
Source: Strawman News Media -
Unreliable Narrator: Murdoc continuously changes his story involving his role in the "El Mañana" conspiracy and the fates of Noodle and himself post-Demon Days, which is just further fuel for the Wild Mass Guessing that he's full of fecal matter on the topic.
Source: Music / Gorillaz -
Mental illness is shown to be such an uncomfortable topic in the US that one of the only times people appear willing to talk about it is in the aftermath of mass shootings, and even then, it comes off as an insincere diversion, as ultimately neither problem is resolved.
Source: Insane Equals Violent
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