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    substance

    US /ˈsʌbstəns/

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    UK /'sʌbstəns/

    A2
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounEssence of; most basic or central qualities
    What is the substance of his argument against you?
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounParticular type of material
    I do not know the name of this substance
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounHaving material form; existing
    We can use this substance to make the water thicker
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounQuality of truth, importance, or meaningfulness
    Nicole tried to find the substance in the man's speech

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    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • OF SUBSTANCE.

      OF SUBSTANCE.

    B1

    Boost your metabolism and get rid of your belly fat

    24:13Boost your metabolism and get rid of your belly fat
    • supply your body with the substance is needed for your metabolism to remain healthy

      supply your body with the substance is needed for your metabolism to remain healthy

    • now watch the words an amusing here they supply your body with the substance is needed

      now watch the words an amusing here they supply your body with the substance is needed

    B1

    Is Poland's tap water really protected by clams?

    04:32Is Poland's tap water really protected by clams?
    • If it turns out that there's ever a toxic substance in the water,

      If it turns out that there's ever a toxic substance in the water,

    B1

    How to Get People to Listen to You | The Harvard Business Review Guide

    10:12How to Get People to Listen to You | The Harvard Business Review Guide
    • Do you have any ideas?" This shifts the conversation to talk about the process itself so that you can get back to the substance at hand rather than a power struggle over who's right and who's wrong.

      Do you have any ideas?" This shifts the conversation to talk about the process itself so that you can get back to the substance at hand rather than a power struggle over who's right and who's wrong.

    • itself so that you can get back to the substance at hand,

      itself so that you can get back to the substance at hand,

    A2

    Smoking is Awesome

    11:45Smoking is Awesome
    • Tar particles land in the mucus and turn into a sticky brown substance that stops the dance and paralyses the cilia – allowing them to get deeper into your lungs to the alveoli.

      Tar particles land in the mucus and turn into a sticky brown substance that stops the dance and paralyses the cilia – allowing them to get deeper into your lungs to the alveoli.

    B1

    Why kids don’t get as cold as adults

    05:07Why kids don’t get as cold as adults
    • Part of the reason why is that there's more of a substance in my body in January as compared to September.

      Part of the reason why is that there's more of a substance in my body in January as compared to September.

    • It's the same substance that allows kids and teens to handle the cold weather better than adults.

      It's the same substance that allows kids and teens to handle the cold weather better than adults.

    B1

    What are Reversible Reactions? | The Chemistry Journey | The Fuse School

    02:46What are Reversible Reactions? | The Chemistry Journey | The Fuse School
    • and what happens to a substance during a phase change.

      and what happens to a substance during a phase change.

    • and what happens to a substance during a phase change.

      and what happens to a substance during a phase change.

    B2

    What does coffee do to your body? - BBC World Service

    06:18What does coffee do to your body? - BBC World Service
    • This happens because caffeine has a chemical structure very similar to that of a substance produced by our own body, adenosine.

      This happens because caffeine has a chemical structure very similar to that of a substance produced by our own body, adenosine.

    • chemical structure very similar to that of a substance produced by our own body: 

      chemical structure very similar to that of a substance produced by our own body: 

    B2

    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • Part of the reason why is that there's more of a substance

      Part of the reason why is that there's more of a substance

    • It's the same substance that allows kids

      It's the same substance that allows kids

    B1

    The Science of Pornography Addiction (SFW)

    03:07The Science of Pornography Addiction (SFW)
    • Though it's not a physical substance, it leads to the same general loss of control, the compulsiveness to seek out the activity despite negative consequences,

      Though it's not a physical substance, it leads to the same general loss of control, the compulsiveness to seek out the activity despite negative consequences,

    • Though it is not a physical substance, it leads to the same general loss of control, the compulsiveness to seek out the activity despite negative consequences and withdrawal when it goes away.

      Though it is not a physical substance, it leads to the same general loss of control, the compulsiveness to seek out the activity despite negative consequences and withdrawal when it goes away.

    B2