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entity, element n.
essence, meaning n.
wealth n.

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

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substances

In other words, scientists generally considered it less likely to interact with biological systems than more reactive substances.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Advanced biomaterials and smart dressings could offer another option by delivering immune-modifying substances directly to the wound.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Scientific evidence is lacking, and doctors and regulators have raised concerns about the widespread use, safety and efficacy of the substances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The station will also measure the abundance of volatiles, substances that readily turn into gas, within the Moon's extremely thin outer layer of gases.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The rate of decline is known precisely; every 5,730 years, half of the C14 atoms in nonliving substances become regular carbon atoms.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann