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substances

NOUN

entity, element

Synonyms

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item material object stuff texture

STRONG

actuality animal being body bulk concreteness core corpus fabric force hunk individual mass matter person phenomenon reality staple thing

WEAK

something

Antonyms

STRONG

abstract fantasy inanimate nothing nothingness plant

WEAK

poverty

NOUN

essence, meaning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount effect meat significance strength stuff subject

STRONG

ABCs basis body bottom burden center core corpus crux drift essentiality focus gist guts heart import innards kernel marrow mass matter nitty-gritty nub pith point purport quintessence sense soul staple tenor theme thrust upshot

WEAK

bottom line brass tacks general meaning gravamen name of the game nuts and bolts sum total virtuality way of it

Antonyms

STRONG

cowardice exterior exteriority fear insignificance nothing nothingness outside periphery surface

WEAK

poverty

NOUN

wealth

Synonyms

STRONG

affluence assets estate fortune means property resources riches worth

Antonyms

STRONG

debt

WEAK

poverty

Example Sentences

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In related research, similar compounds demonstrated strong inhibition of HIV-1 in laboratory and cell-based experiments, while producing lower toxicity compared to other tested substances.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Snacks and drinks with those substances have become more popular thanks to social media, GLP-1 use and an ongoing consumer tilt toward wellness.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

She added: "Our monitoring of untreated and treated water shows no evidence of these substances being present in our supply."

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Paraffin and asphalt-like substances may have clogged wells that pump thick crude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Environmental diseases related to the use of various toxic substances have been increasing, “particularly during the past ten years,” Dr. Hargraves believes.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson