Matter
Matter noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
Proposition and matter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proposition" instead a noun "Matter".
Proposition
Proposition noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.
Matter and proposition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Matter" instead a noun "Proposition".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
How words are described
| good | good matter | good proposition |
| similar | similar matter | similar proposition |
| complex | complex matter | complex proposition |
| disturbing | disturbing matter | disturbing proposition |
| Other adjectives: difficult, simple, serious, trivial, interesting, easy, practical, different, controversial. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Proposition Joe matter-of-factly warns Omar, "You ever steal from me, I'll kill your whole family".
Source: Series / The Wire - Tsukune Aono of Rosario + Vampire may very well be the living, breathing incarnate of this trope; no matter how many times girls proposition him, sometimes while half-naked, he will turn them down.
Source: Above the Influence
Cite this Source
Proposition and Matter. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/proposition
Matter & Proposition. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/proposition>.
Proposition or Matter. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/proposition.
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