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Common collocations with topic in American Collocation

topic noun countable

US /ˈtɑpɪk/

that people have strong feelings about

emotive
sensitive

The issue of asylum seekers remains one of the most emotive topics facing Britons today.

that people disagree about

contentious
controversial
thorny

No essays about such a controversial topic can be truly without bias.

that people do not talk about

off-limits
taboo

Sex is still seen as a taboo topic but we showed that it is not something to be embarrassed about.

that many people want to talk about

hot

Seeing as my boy is such a hot topic, here are some more pictures of him.

interesting

fascinating
interesting

A number of interesting topics were discussed.

important

central
important
key
main
major
priority

There is no doubt that globalisation is an important topic.

difficult

challenging
complex
complicated
difficult
tricky

This is a fun way to learn about a complex topic.

specialized

specialist
specialized

In the final year you will do a piece of professional research in a specialist topic.

with many parts

broad
diverse
substantive
weighty
wide-ranging

Work life balance is a broad topic.

relevant

pertinent
relevant

The introduction will help you identify which topics are pertinent to your situation.

of a particular type

environmental
health
historical
history
legal
mathematical
philosophical
science
scientific

Each child will cover six historical topics in the year.

deal with a topic

address
cover
deal with
tackle

This book covers many topics so you may find it useful.

study a topic

examine
explore
investigate
look at
pursue
research
study

Candidates will study one topic in-depth.

talk about a topic

debate
discuss
speak on
talk about

Jobs and careers were the main topic discussed.

talk about something for the first time

bring up
broach
raise

I had not broached this topic with my young child yet.

mention a topic

mention
touch on

She briefly touches on other topics that affect the lives of disabled people.

choose a topic

choose
decide on
identify
pick
select

Students pick a research topic in Semester 1.

suggest a topic

propose
suggest

Among the suggested topics for research is examining the needs of people who face multiple barriers in accessing information and services.

conversation
debate
discussion
research

Food quickly became the main topic of conversation.