Foundation and Matter

Foundation

Foundation noun - A public organization with a particular purpose or function.

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Matter and foundation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Matter" instead a noun "Foundation".

Nearby Words: founder, founded, founding, foundationer

Matter noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).

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Foundation and matter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foundation" instead a noun "Matter".

Nearby Words: mattered, mattery, mattering

good	good foundation	good matter
similar	similar foundation	similar matter
subject	subject foundation	subject matter
solid	solid foundation	solid matter
Other adjectives: simple, heavy, actual, entire, real, great, main, new.

Good Parents: A foundation of the plot is that, no matter what happens, Barney's parents are always there for him, ready to fight for him.

Source: Literature / The Haunting
Each Greeed is made up of magical coins called Medals: "Core Medals" which serve as the foundation of their being, and "Cell Medals" that compose their matter.

Source: Series / Kamen Rider OOO
Unusually, it's pretty well-known for a conspiracy: everybody knows that the (first) Foundation will found a second Galactic Empire thanks to the Seldon Plan, no matter what happens.

Source: Literature / Foundation

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