talking point
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- noun
- /ˈtɔːkɪŋ pɔɪnt/
- Literature
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argumentario
- Before the meeting, she prepared a list of talking points to discuss with the team.
- provide talking points
So the same GOP talking points but just try to make it feel softer.
- So the same GOP talking points but just try to make it feel softer.
- But there's talking points here and you're playing it down.
- Mayor Pete took issue with the Democrats, climate change talking points we have all put out.
- So let me run you through the five talking points, okay?
- Uh, that's, that's the hot talking point in the UK.
- How is that the very top of your key talking points?
- And about the only thing that people hear from them are these newsletters with their talking points that are paid for by the taxpayers.
- And of course, you know, it reinforced many right wing talking points.
- Dave Portnoy, Kamala just didn't say that as a political talking point.
Examples
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Anybody have any burning questions, comments, talking points they want me to respond to?
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Okay, here are your talking points, minister.
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So this has become a big talking point in financial markets in the last few days.
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And wow, all of these talking points are pretty much the same thing.
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If you read my talking points...
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On this, I think the administration has finally got its talking points together.
Academic text (1997) -
Create talking points as to how this conference program could improve education for your students.
Academic text (2008) -
Let's go over some talking points.
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I'll get you some talking points.
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They distill complex problems into simple talking points and promise quick solutions.
Synonyms
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1.0
An item in an argument or on a list
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A claim someone makes to support an opinion
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3.1
A main idea in a talk or report
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2.1
A subject people talk about in a conversation
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a subject or remark used to support an argument' is directly derivable from combining 'talking' (related to speech or discussion) with 'point' (a topic, fact, or claim). This compositional pattern is straightforward and common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Talking point may come from politics and news, where speakers used short, prepared ideas called talking points so everyone would repeat the same message. That's why today a talking point means a prepared 'subject' or remark used 'to support an argument' or start discussion.