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| portal |
a website that serves as an entry point to the Web or a segment of the Web by offering a range of resources which may include a search engine, topic directories, discussion forums, email, and other services. [1/3 definitions] |
| previous question |
in parliamentary procedure, a motion to take an immediate vote on the topic under consideration, used esp. as a way of stopping debate. |
| short shrift |
a brief or perfunctory attention given to a person or topic. [1/2 definitions] |
| subject |
the topic of what is said, written, studied, or the like. [1/14 definitions] |
| subtopic |
a subdivision of a larger topic. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usu. involving several speakers. [2/3 definitions] |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. [1/5 definitions] |
| theme |
the central topic of a speech, discourse, sermon, essay, or other literary work. [1/3 definitions] |
| touch on |
to briefly speak or write with regard to (some topic). |
| tract2 |
a brief essay or pamphlet, usu. on a religious or political topic, that is distributed to solicit support or adherence. |
| treat |
to deal with a subject, topic, or theme in speech or writing (often fol. by "of"). [1/11 definitions] |
| tutorial |
a session or course of concentrated instruction given by a tutor, often on a special topic. [1/2 definitions] |
| well1 |
used as a filler during a pause in a conversation, or as an introduction to a new topic or to a summary of the previous topic. [1/16 definitions] |
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