Material and Trappings

Material

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

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Trappings and material are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trappings" instead a noun "Material".

Trappings noun - Ornaments; embellishments to or characteristic signs of.

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Material and trappings are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Material" instead a noun "Trappings".

usual	usual material	usual trappings
strong	strong material	strong trappings
new	new material	new trappings
less	less material	less trappings
Other adjectives: later, various, magical.

Silence in the Snow is largely a full jump to modern rock with a few trappings of their older material peeking out here and there.

Source: Music / Trivium
He uses the same prospect of gold and riches on the salvage crews he lures there, and even tries to tempt Epps at the end with other material trappings.

Source: Greed
Intangible Theft: Averted when the Grinch tries to steal Christmas by taking away all the material trappings of the holiday, and finds the spirit of Christmas remains intact.

Source: Literature / How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

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