change the subject

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change the subject

verb changes the subject · changing the subject · changed the subject

  1. To talk about something else, especially to avoid issues that are too delicate or difficult.

    Similar: change the channel

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verb talk about something else

Portuguêsmudar de assunto
Françaischanger de sujet
Italianocambiare argomento

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@misc{change_the_subject_2026,
  title = {change the subject},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/change%20the%20subject},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}