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n. written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"

n. (used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games"

n. 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"

matter, affair, thing

n. a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"

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subject, topic, theme

n. the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

burden

n. the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse

theme, motif

n. a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"

concept, conception, construct

n. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

blueprint, design, pattern

n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"

meaning, substance

n. the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"

drift, purport

n. the pervading meaning or tenor; "caught the general drift of the conversation"

concern

n. a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

concern, worry, headache, vexation

n. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

particular, specific

n. a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"

trouble, problem

n. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

situation

n. a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"

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