thing

• "this thing has got to end"
• "it is a remarkable thing"

• "how could you do such a thing?"

• "a thing of the spirit"
• "things of the heart"

• "how does this thing work?"

• "a funny thing happened on the way to the..."

• "several matters to attend to"
• "it is none of your affair"
• "things are going well"

Synonyms

• matterhave weight; a vaguely specified concern; some situation or event that is thought about; that which has mass and occupies space; a problem; (used with negation) having consequence; written works (especially in books or magazines)
• affaira vaguely specified concern; a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship ; a vaguely specified social event

• "to say the same thing in other terms"
• "how can you say such a thing?"

• "I couldn't tell what the thing was"

• "the thing I like about her is ..."

• "the thing is to stay in bounds"

• "he has a thing about seafood"
• "she has a thing about him"