Aspect
Aspect noun - A certain way in which something appears or may be regarded.
Usage example: depending on what aspect of college life you consider most important, there are several colleges which might be good for you
Matter and aspect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Matter" instead a noun "Aspect".
Nearby Word: aspectual
Matter
Matter noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| physical | physical aspect | physical matter |
| particular | particular aspect | particular matter |
| positive | positive aspect | positive matter |
| disturbing | disturbing aspect | disturbing matter |
| Other adjectives: small, actual, entire, real, little, dark, main, interesting, important, personal, new, minor, different, controversial. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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This aspect is completely averted in the PlayStation Portable remakes: no matter what you rename your characters, the voice acting still uses the canon names.
Source: Franchise / Star Ocean -
In this case, it's the death aspect being referenced more than rebirth, as DOOM is going to kill you a lot no matter how good you are.
Source: Butterfly of Death and Rebirth -
There's hardly a single aspect of this game that isn't, at best, vaguely described, and obtaining them is a matter of trial and error at the best of times.
Source: Video Game / Tales of Zestiria
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