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topic

top.ic \'ta:p-ik\ n [L Topica Topics (work by Aristotle), fr. Gk Topika, 
   fr. topika)X, neut. pl. of topikos of a place, of a commonplace, fr. topos 
   place, commonplace; akin to OE thafian to agree 1a: one of the general 
   forms of argument employed in probable reasoning  1b: ARGUMENT, REASON  2a: 
   a heading in an outlined argument or exposition  2b: the subject of a 
   discourse or a section of it : THEME