Instance and State

Instance

Instance verb - To give as an example.

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State and instance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "State" instead the word "Instance" as a verb or a noun.

State verb - To convey in appropriate or telling terms.

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Instance and state are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instance" instead the word "State" as a verb or a noun.

good	good instance	good state
similar	similar instance	similar state
original	original instance	original state
true	true instance	true state
Other adjectives: single, small, entire, bad, former, final, next, last, previous.

The books state in more than one instance that laser weapons do not make a sound, apart from the click of the trigger being pulled.

Source: Frickin' Laser Beams
The closest to a genuine instance of this trope is a subversion: at the start of the movie and the ending, Ralph seems to address the audience as he narrates the current state of his life.

Source: Disney / Wreck-It Ralph
It is impossible in this state to drive a car, for instance, and rest is advised as with a migraine sufferer.

Source: Aura Vision

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State and Instance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/instance/state

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