Matter and Work

Matter

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

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

Nearby Words: mattered, mattery, mattering

Work noun - A literary, musical, or artistic production.

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Matter and work are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Matter" instead a noun "Work".

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

good	good matter	good work
physical	physical matter	physical work
particular	particular matter	particular work
similar	similar matter	similar work
Other adjectives: normal, short, regular, current, heavy, actual, entire, real, great, serious, little, main, important, new, extra, different.

sense	matter sense	work sense
power	matter power	work power
man	matter man	work man
people	matter people	work people
Other words: thanks, system, time, spell, bit, little, magic.

We had The Great Character Alignment Debate over using the traditional system in places where it doesn't work or matter.

Source: Unconventional Alignment
Miss Zarves dishes out tons of busy work, among it dictionary memorization, but she gives straight A's no matter how her assignments are completed, making the work even more hollow and meaningless.

Source: Literature / Wayside School
Barristers who do civil work all the time who get given a murder trial can beg off by saying they don't have the experience to give the matter the attention it deserves.

Source: Omnidisciplinary Lawyer

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Work or Matter. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/matter/work.

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