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substance
noun (IMPORTANCE) /ˈsʌb.stəns/Definition
C2 [U] the most important part of what someone has said or written: Later that year, the substance of their secret conversation appeared in a newspaper article. › [U] importance, seriousness, or relationship to real facts: There is no substance in/to the allegation. This new information gives substance to the stories we have heard.ImportanceUseful or advantageous
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Synonyms and related words:
- cornerstone noun
- focus noun (CENTRE)
- gravitas noun
- import noun (IMPORTANCE)
- importance noun
- magnitude noun
- main noun (MOSTLY)
- meaning noun (IMPORTANCE)
- note noun (IMPORTANCE)
- precedence noun
- proportion noun (IMPORTANCE)
- seriousness noun (BAD)
- simple adjective (IMPORTANT)
- status noun (RESPECT)
- substantial adjective (GENERAL)
- supremacy noun (HIGHEST)
- weight noun (INFLUENCE)
- worth noun (IMPORTANCE)
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