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matternoun a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)that is not relevant to the matter under discussion content, motif, motive, question, subject, theme, topic subject mattertalking pointcount, idea, point, purposeconsideration, issue, problembody, bulk, burden, centerpiece, core, crux, essence, fundamental, generality, gist, grist, heart, kernel, keynote, main, marrow, mass, net, nub, nubbin, nucleus, pith, pivot, purport, quick, staple, substance, sumbasisbottom, essential, essentialityaffair, argument, debate aside, digression, excursion, interjection, parenthesis, tangent something to be dealt withwe must take care of this matter before it becomes a real problem affair, business, thing consideration, issue, problemcrisis, crossroad(s), crunch, emergency, exigency, flash point, head, juncture, strait, zero hourconcern, trouble, worrycare, lookout, responsibilitydeadlock, halt, impasse, stalemate, standstillcorner, fix, hole, hot water, jam, pickle, pinch, predicament, scrape, spot ball of wax communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal systemfirst-class matter correspondence, mail, parcel post, post(chiefly British), snail mail airmail, airpost, certified mail, registered mail, rural delivery, rural free delivery, special delivery, special handlingdirect mail, junk mail, mailercard, dispatch, epistle, letter, message, missive, note, postal card, postcard, printed matterbundle, package, shipment something that requires thought and skill for resolutionI've been thinking about the matter all night, and I believe I have a solution case, challenge, knot, nut, problem, trouble issue, questioncorner, fix, hole, hot water, jam, mire, pickle, predicament, quagmire, spotcrux, Gordian knot, sticky wicket, toughie(also toughy)catch-22, dilemma, quandarycatch, glitch, hitch, pitfall, snagconundrum, enigma, mystery, puzzle, puzzlement, riddlebrainteaser, poser, stumper answer, solution magic bullet, silver bulletcure-all, panacea an approximate amount, extent, or degreea simple meal that can be prepared in a matter of 20 to 30 minutes neighborhood, tune, vicinity ballparknearness, proximity matterverbto be of importanceshe believes that doing well in school really does matter count, import, mean, signify, weigh affect, concern, influence, swayadd up (to), amount (to) carry weight, cut ice in the 13th century |