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(Entry 1 of 2)
- that is not relevant to the matter under discussion
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- we must take care of this matter before it becomes a real problem
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- first-class matter
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- correspondence,
- mail,
- parcel post,
- post
- [chiefly British],
- snail mail
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- I've been thinking about the matter all night, and I believe I have a solution
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verbSynonyms of matter (Entry 2 of 2)
- she believes that doing well in school really does matter
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“Matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matter. Accessed 23 Feb. 2020.
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The first known use of matter was in the 13th century
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