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How to Use "Substance" with Example Sentences
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substance
(n):
a particular kind of material or matter; the quality of being important
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Used with adjectives:
"
Be careful with
poisonous
substances
around the house.
"
(poisonous, harmful, toxic, hazardous, dangerous)
"
He was in possession of heroin and other
illegal
substances
.
"
(illegal, banned, controlled, illicit, prohibited)
"
The athlete was caught using a
performance-enhancing
substance
.
"
(performance-enhancing, synthetic)
"
She claimed that she was using a
harmless
substance
.
"
(harmless, natural, organic, pure)
"
We found some
sticky
substances
on the floor.
"
(sticky, gooey, oily, powdery, slimy, foreign, unknown, chemical)
"
He never says anything with
real
substance
.
"
(real)
"
Their research has provided
added
substance
to the argument.
"
(added)
Used with verbs:
"
The pesticide
contains
harmful
substances
.
"
(contains)
"
The athlete has been
using
illegal
substances
for a long time.
"
(using, abusing, taking)
"
All of the accusations
have
no
substance
.
"
(have)
"
The results of the study
give
substance
to their theory.
"
(give, add, lend)
"
Your theory
lacks
substance
.
"
(lacks)
Used with nouns:
"
He has a history of
substance
abuse
.
"
(abuse, use, addiction)
Used with prepositions:
"
There is no real
substance
in
his story.
"
(in, to)
"
She has a history
of
substance
abuse.
"
(of)
"
Those accusations are
without
substance
.
"
(without)
"
She writes poems
with
true
substance
.
"
(with)
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