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matter vs concern

concern vs matter

matter and concern both are nouns.

matter and concern both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
matter Yes No Yes No
concern Yes No Yes No
As nouns, concern is a hypernym of matter; that is, concern is a word with a broader meaning than matter:
  • matter: a vaguely specified concern
  • concern: something that interests you because it is important or affects you
matter (noun) concern (noun)
that which has mass and occupies space something that interests you because it is important or affects you
(used with negation) having consequence something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
some situation or event that is thought about a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
a vaguely specified concern an anxious feeling
a problem a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
written works (especially in books or magazines)
matter (verb) concern (verb)
have weight; have import, carry weight be relevant to
be on the mind of
Difference between matter and concern

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