Matter :  (noun)
1: that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter" [syn: substance]
2: a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well" [syn: affair, thing]
3: some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police" [syn: topic, subject, issue] ... ( more )

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