· the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"
Hypernym(s): message, content, subject_matter, substance
· some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
Synonym(s): subject, issue, matter
Hypernym(s): content, cognitive_content, mental_object