Topic and Tangent

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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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Tangent is an antonym for topic.

Nearby Words: topical, topicality, topically

Tangent noun - A departure from the subject under consideration.

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Topic is an antonym for tangent.

Nearby Word: tangential

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Tangent and Topic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/topic/tangent

Topic & Tangent. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/topic/tangent>.

Tangent or Topic. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/topic/tangent.

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