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matters of life and death

matters of life and death is the plural of matter of life and death.

Meaning of matter of life and death

Noun

matter of life and death (plural matters of life and death)

  1. Something whose outcome could result in either someone's survival or their death
  2. (idiomatic) An extremely urgent matter.

Questions about matters of life and death

What is matters of life and death the plural of?
Matters of life and death is the plural of matter of life and death.

Words near matters of life and death in the dictionary

  1. matters
  2. matters at hand
  3. matters of course
  4. matters of fact
  5. matters of law
  6. matters of life and death
  7. matters of life or death
  8. matters of record
  9. mattersome
  10. Matterson
  11. matterwave

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