Existence and Substance

Existence

Existence noun - The fact of being or of being real.

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Substance and existence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Substance" instead a noun "Existence".

Nearby Words: exist, existent, existing, existential

Substance noun - The basic elements from which something can be developed.

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Existence and substance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Existence" instead a noun "Substance".

known	known existence	known substance
physical	physical existence	physical substance
alien	alien existence	alien substance
actual	actual existence	actual substance
Other adjectives: real, new, mundane, fictional.

Weaksauce Weakness: Animated shadows and most residents of Dark World are existence without substance.

Source: Web Comic / Gamecheetz
Inverted in Triplanetary, our iron is the most valuable substance in existence for the alien Nevians.

Source: Worthless Yellow Rocks
Alezair's love for Leid repeatedly condemns him to fits of rage, insanity and substance abuse, and at one point his devotion for her nearly ends his existence entirely.

Source: Literature / The Antithesis

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