"substance" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsʌbstəns/ [US] Audio: en-us-substance.ogg [US] Forms: substance [singular], substances [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. What a thing is made of; the essential or most important part of anything. Everything is made of substances.
    Sense id: simple-substance-en-noun--04Haue8
     
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