Interest
Matter
Matter noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
Interest is a synonym for matter in importance topic. Sometimes you can use "Interest" instead a noun "Matter", if it concerns topics such as subject.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good interest | good matter |
| particular | particular interest | particular matter |
| current | current interest | current matter |
| dead | dead interest | dead matter |
| Other adjectives: disturbing, actual, real, great, serious, little, main, personal, new, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Foreshadowing: The description of the tomb and its contents give away the ending, but only to those with a great interest in a very specific subject matter.
Source: Fanfic / The Writing On The Wall - The universe is run by the interweaving of three elements: Energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest.
Source: Enlightened Self-Interest - There's no indication of her age in the songs themselves (especially given their subject matter), and the music videos have Melanie (and her love interest in "Training Wheels") dressing like kids.
Source: Music / Melanie Martinez
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