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talking point

talk point
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tawk point]
    • /tɔk pɔɪnt/
    • /tɔːk pɔɪnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tawk point]
    • /tɔk pɔɪnt/

Definitions of talking point words

  • noun talking point a fact or feature that aids or supports one side, as in an argument or competition. 1
  • noun talking point subject for discussion 1
  • noun talking point argument to be stressed 1
  • countable noun talking point A talking point is an interesting subject for discussion or argument. 0
  • noun talking point a main or popular topic of conversation 0
  • noun talking point a persuasive point to be emphasized, as in presenting an argument 0
See all 6 definitions of talking point

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Origin of talking point

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Talking point

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Talking point

talking point popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

talking point usage trend in Literature

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