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

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