topic sentence

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Synonyms: topic sentences

Antonyms: topic sentences

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|authorship}} A {{l|en|sentence}} at the beginning of a [[paragraph]] indicating the general matter to be discussed later in that paragraph.

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