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mattersnounpl. of matter a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)that is not relevant to the matter under discussion contents, motifs, motives, questions, subjects, themes, topics subject matterstalking pointscounts, ideas, points, purposesconsiderations, issues, problemsbodies, bulks, burdens, centerpieces, cores, cruxes(also cruces), essences, fundamentals, generalities, gists, grists, hearts, kernels, keynotes, mains, marrows, masses, nets, nubbins, nubs, nuclei(also nucleuses), piths, pivots, purports, quicks, staples, substances, sumsbasesbottoms, essentialities, essentialsaffairs, arguments, debates asides, digressions, excursions, interjections, parentheses, tangents something to be dealt withwe must take care of this matter before it becomes a real problem affairs, businesses, things considerations, issues, problemscrises, crossroads, crunches, emergencies, exigencies, flash points, heads, junctures, straits, zero hoursconcerns, troubles, worriescare, lookouts, responsibilitiesdeadlocks, halts, impasses, stalemates, standstillscorners, fixes, holes, hot waters, jams, pickles, pinches, predicaments, scrapes, spots balls of wax communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal systemfirst-class matter correspondences, mails, parcel posts, posts(chiefly British), snail mail airmails, airposts, certified mails, registered mails, rural deliveries, rural free deliveries, special deliveries, special handlingsdirect mails, junk mails, mailerscards, dispatches, epistles, letters, messages, missives, notes, postal cards, postcards, printed mattersbundles, packages, shipments something that requires thought and skill for resolutionI've been thinking about the matter all night, and I believe I have a solution cases, challenges, knots, nuts, problems, troubles issues, questionscorners, fixes, holes, hot waters, jams, mires, pickles, predicaments, quagmires, spotscruxes(also cruces), Gordian knots, sticky wickets, toughiescatch-22's(or catch-22s), dilemmas, quandariescatches, glitches, hitches, pitfalls, snagsconundrums, enigmas, mysteries, puzzlements, puzzles, riddlesbrainteasers, posers, stumpers answers, solutions magic bullets, silver bulletscure-alls, panaceas to be of importanceshe believes that doing well in school really does matter counts, imports, means, signifies, weighs affects, concerns, influences, swaysadds up (to), amounts (to) carries weight, cuts ice |