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what is the matter

what is the matter is the alternative form of what's the matter.

Meaning of what's the matter

Phrase

what's the matter?

  1. (idiomatic) What is wrong? What's the problem?
    • Why're you crying? What's the matter?
  2. (dated) What's happening? What's the news?

Questions about what is the matter

What is what is the matter the alternative form of?
What is the matter is the alternative form of what's the matter.

Words near what is the matter in the dictionary

  1. what is his name
  2. what is it
  3. what is more
  4. what is one to do
  5. what is that
  6. what is the matter
  7. what is the time
  8. what is the Wi-Fi password
  9. what is their name
  10. what is this I don't even
  11. what is up

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