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topicalize

Definitions

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  • verb linguistics To place the topic of a sentence at the beginning.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb emphasize by putting heavy stress on or by moving to the front of the sentence

Etymologies

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topical +‎ -ize

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Examples

  • If you're doing jokes and you want to topicalize them, and instead of using Truman, you're going to use Bill Clinton, ...

    CNN Transcript Mar 31, 2002 2002

  • M. BERLE: If you're doing jokes and you want to topicalize them, and instead of using Truman, you're going to use Bill Clinton ...

    CNN Transcript May 6, 2001 2001

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hypernyms (6)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. accent
  2. accentuate
  3. emphasise
  4. emphasize
  5. punctuate
  6. stress

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