added substance

Frequency: 5.04.8 per million words

additional importance, credibility or seriousness

substanceADJECTIVE + substance (meaning: important content)

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added

Examples (10)

  • His disappearance has given added substance to the argument that he stole the money.
  • The new evidence lent added substance to the rumors.
  • Without concrete proof, the accusations lacked added substance.
  • The detailed report provided added substance to her initial claims.
  • The politician's speech, though long, failed to offer any added substance.
  • The historical documents lent added substance to the historian's theory.
  • We need more than just opinions; we need added substance in the form of facts.
  • The committee requested added substance to support the proposal.
  • Her thorough research gave added substance to her presentation.
  • The novel's complex plot provided added substance to the character development.