noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ chosen , selected
▪ particular , specific
▪ related
▪
articles on religious art and related ~s
▪ broad , general , large , wide
▪
She spoke on the broad ~ of ‘discipline’.
▪ diverse , wide-ranging
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The book covers such diverse ~s as diving and first aid.
▪ narrow
▪ central , important , key , main , major
▪ favourite/favorite , hot ( informal ), popular
▪
Pensions are a hot ~ at the moment.
▪ interesting
▪ complex , difficult
▪ controversial , sensitive , taboo
▪
It might be better to avoid such a controversial ~.
▪ conversational , discussion , essay , research
▪ historical , philosophical , scientific , social , etc.
VERB + TOPIC
▪ address , approach , broach , consider , cover , deal with , explore , focus on , look at , tackle
▪
In the next chapter the writer focuses on the ~ of adoption.
▪ debate , discuss
▪ research
▪ speak on , write on
▪ choose , pick
▪ raise
▪ change
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I did my best to change the ~ (= of conversation) .
TOPIC + VERB
▪ range from sth to sth
▪
We discussed ~s ranging from foreign policy to economics.
▪ come up
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This ~ comes up every year.
TOPIC + NOUN
▪ area , heading
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There will be workshops on four main ~ areas.
PREPOSITION
▪ on a/the ~
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Mr Graham will speak on the ~ of dogs.
▪ ~ for
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the ~ for discussion
PHRASES
▪ a choice of ~
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She was an excellent speaker, but I found her choice of ~ strange.
▪ a range of ~s , a variety of ~s
▪ a ~ of conversation , a ~ of discussion
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His main ~ of conversation is football.