subject matter vs excursus

Other hyponyms of subject matter include body, corker, reminder, petition, postulation, request, memorial, latent content, subject, theme, topic, aside, digression, divagation, parenthesis, import, meaning, significance, signification, bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality, drivel, garbage, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, refusal, info, information, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance, commitment, dedication, approval, commendation, disapproval, respects, discourtesy, disrespect, insertion, interpolation, statement, statement, humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness, opinion, view, direction, instruction, proposal, offer, offering, entry, submission, narration, narrative, story, tale, packaging, promo, promotion, promotional material, publicity, sensationalism, shocker.