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has gloss	(noun) a sentence that states the topic of its paragraph topic sentence
has gloss	eng: The topic sentence is a primarily prescriptive grammatical term to describe what is usually, but not always, the first sentence in a paragraph. The topic sentence acts as a kind of summary and offers the reader an insightful view of the writer’s main ideas for the following paragraph. More than just being a mere summary, however, a topic sentence often provides a claim or an insight directly or indirectly related to the thesis. It adds cohesion to a paper and helps organize ideas both within the paragraph and the whole body of work at large.
lexicalization	eng: topic sentence
subclass of	(noun) a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences" sentence

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