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substance

 
 
/ˈsʌbstəns/ noun

Translation

MATERIAL [C] a solid, liquid, or gas
madde, cisim
a dangerous substance illegal substances (= illegal drugs) 1254
TRUTH [U] truth or importance
gerçek ve önemlilik, değer, anlam
There's no substance to the allegations.1765
the substance of sth the most important part of what someone has said or written
özü, esası, ana fikir, hülâsa
1214
(Definition of substance noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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