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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
subject
/ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt/
adjective1 of 2
the person, or thing that is being talked, or written about
- “Philosophy is not as difficult a subject as you think.”Tatoeba
- “There is definitely a lot of interest in the subject.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
An actor; one who takes action.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)