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the matter in hand
UK (US the matter at hand)Definition
(Definition of the matter in hand from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Topics & areas of interest
Synonyms and related words:
- affair noun (MATTER)
- angle noun (WAY OF THINKING)
- area noun (SUBJECT)
- cause célèbre noun
- item noun
- leitmotiv noun
- matter noun (SITUATION)
- province noun (SUBJECT)
- question noun (PROBLEM)
- specialism noun
- stage noun (THEATRE)
- subject matter noun
- talking of sb/sth idiom
- talking point noun
- term noun (DESCRIPTION)
- term noun (RULES)
- thematic adjective
- theme noun (MAIN SUBJECT)
- thesis noun
- topic noun
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