Substance and Tendency

Substance

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

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Tendency and substance are semantically related in meaning topic. In some cases you can use "Tendency" instead a noun "Substance".

Tendency noun - An established pattern of behavior.

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Substance and tendency are semantically related in meaning topic. Sometimes you can use "Substance" instead a noun "Tendency".

known	known substance	known tendency
physical	physical substance	physical tendency
similar	similar substance	similar tendency
common	common substance	common tendency
Other adjectives: certain, nasty, real, evil, little, dark, new, unusual, weird, strange, red.

A snarky Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette Unscrupulous Hero with enhanced physical abilities, an extremely Dark and Troubled Past (including sexual abuse and mind control), and a tendency to self-medicate their resulting psychological problems through substance abuse fights crime in New York City.

Source: Just For Fun / Surprisingly Similar Characters
Indeed, those with personality traits like behaviors that are often antagonistic towards others or a tendency to take things too personally are more likely to show mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse.

Source: Hollywood Personality Disorders
Being There, which brought us Chance the Gardener, is a satire of the human tendency to favor style over substance and take things at face value, particularly where media and politics are concerned.

Source: Satire

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