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noun(mat-ter)a subject under consideration
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noun(mat-ter)a subject of disagreement or litigation
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noun(mat-ter)the events or circumstances of a particular situation
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verb(mat-ter)to form or discharge pus : suppurate
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verb(mat-ter)to be of importance : signify
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noun phrase(mat-ter)something that is to be expected as a natural or logical consequence
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adjective(mat-ter)adhering to the unembellished facts; also : being plain, straightforward, or unemotional
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noun phrase(mat-ter)something that people must decide about according to what they believe is morally right
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noun phrase(mat-ter)a matter of what a person feels is appealing, attractive, etc.
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noun(mat-ter)matter following the main text of a book
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noun(mat-ter)nonluminous matter not yet directly detected by astronomers that is hypothesized to exist to account for various observed gravitational effects
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noun(mat-ter)matter preceding the main text of a book
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noun(mat-ter)neural tissue especially of the brain and spinal cord that contains nerve-cell bodies as well as nerve fibers and has a brownish-gray color
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noun(mat-ter)brains, intellect