substance
US /ˈsʌbstəns/
Definition
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Workers must wear gloves when handling this chemical substance.
Word Family
NounNoun
substance gốc
substantiality
substantialness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
AdverbAdv
Synonyms
- mattera vaguely specified concern
- materialthe tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
- essencethe choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Collocations
- Easy harmful substancedescribing harmful substance (causing or capable of causing harm)
- Medium controlled substance storage protocolto controlled substance storage protocol, meaning to exercise authoritative control or power over
- Hard lack of substance in corporate press releasesto lack of substance in corporate press releases, meaning to be without
- Very Hard triumph of empty style over enduring substanceto triumph of empty style over enduring substance, meaning to prove superior
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