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substance

US /ˈsʌbstəns/

noun Target · B2 Sản xuất & chất lượng

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 substance
    describing harmful substance (causing or capable of causing harm)
  • Medium controlled substance storage protocol
    to controlled substance storage protocol, meaning to exercise authoritative control or power over
  • Hard lack of substance in corporate press releases
    to lack of substance in corporate press releases, meaning to be without
  • Very Hard triumph of empty style over enduring substance
    to triumph of empty style over enduring substance, meaning to prove superior

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