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Topics in dispute, or up for debate
“He urged the council to give the matter serious consideration.”
An account or reports of an event
Circumstances or matters that are unspecified
Difficult or tangled situations
Interaction or communication between two or more parties
A particular sphere of activity or influence
Plural for physical substance in general
“Why is the universe made of matter and not equal parts of matter and antimatter?”
Plural for the substance or content of a text or speech, as distinct from its style or form
“The main matter of the report consists primarily of research methodology and results.”
Plural for the quality or condition of being important or worthy of note
“It is done. It is over. It is of little matter now.”
(the matter) Plural for the reason for distress or a problem
“You seem distressed. What seems to be the matter?”
(dated) Plural for the secretion from a sore
“The infected wound was full of matter.”
Plural for a single delivery or collection of mail
(chemistry) Plural for a substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without the need of a container
Plural for cells or material from which organic matter is made
Plural for a clause in a legal document or agreement
Plural for the size of an object or body
Plural for an approximate amount or range
Plural for the process or manifestation of objectifying (something)
Plural for the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group
Plural for the words or wording of a book or other piece of writing, or the idea(s) conveyed from them
Plural for the property or state of being relevant or pertinent
Plural for the way in which things exist in real life
Plural for a proposed or planned undertaking
Plural for a deal between two parties, especially in business
Plural for matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
Plural for a action or task to be performed
Plural for a commercial operation or company
To be significant or of importance
“It actually does matter what you wear to the event as you may be denied entry if you dress inappropriately.”
To have importance or influence
“I only listen to the opinions of people who actually matter.”
To form pus, or cause to generate pus
To have power and influence over
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