Paragraph
Paragraph noun - One of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line.
Topic and paragraph are semantically related. in subject matter of document topic. In some cases you can use "Topic" instead a noun "Paragraph".
Nearby Words: paragraphed, paragraphing, paragraphic
Topic
Topic noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
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Paragraph and topic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Paragraph" instead a noun "Topic".
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- Filler descriptions, useless dialogue, and off-topic ranting might bloat the chapter, but all in all, plot-related things would fit in one paragraph.
Source: One-Paragraph Chapter -
This is also a case of Shown Their Work (like when the review spent a paragraph on how a bear trap works) but they fill their articles with enough on-topic minutiae to make any nerd ecstatic, and always seem to have more when someone asks for it.
Source: Doing It for the Art
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Topic and Paragraph. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/paragraph/topic
Paragraph & Topic. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/paragraph/topic>.
Topic or Paragraph. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/paragraph/topic.
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