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topicalize

[ top-i-kuh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Linguistics.
, top·i·cal·ized, top·i·cal·iz·ing.
  1. to introduce as, convert into, or mark as the topic of a sentence.

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  • topi·cal·i·zation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of topicalize1

First recorded in 1965–70; topical + -ize

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