Matter and Material

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Matter

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

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Material is a synonym for matter in substance topic. In some cases you can use "Material" instead a noun "Matter", when it comes to topics like thing, fabric. popular alternative

Nearby Words: mattered, mattery, mattering

Material

Material noun - The basic elements from which something can be developed.

Usage example: she's clearly movie star material

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Matter is a synonym for material in substance topic. You can use "Matter" instead a noun "Material", if it concerns topics such as object, fabric. popular alternative

Nearby Words: materialize, materialise, materialization, materiality, materialistic

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good	good matter	good material
pure	pure matter	pure material
similar	similar matter	similar material
related	related matter	related material
Other adjectives: normal, subject, base, solid, raw, heavy, actual, great, little, dark, organic, new, inorganic, extra, different, nuclear, biological, genetic.

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