Matter
Matter noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
Performance and matter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Performance" instead a noun "Matter".
Performance
Performance noun - A presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view.
Matter and performance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Matter" instead a noun "Performance".
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How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- It's totally at odds with the subject matter, but his performance works brilliantly.
Source: Took the Bad Film Seriously - The Show Must Go On: No matter what Presto goes through, he continues his stage magic performance.
Source: Western Animation / Presto -
Deborah Kerr definitely doesn't look young enough for such a role, but her performance is so good you'll find that it doesn't matter.
Source: Film / The Innocents
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Performance and Matter. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/performance
Matter & Performance. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/performance>.
Performance or Matter. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/performance.
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