body vs substance

body and substance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
body	Yes	No	Yes	No
substance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, body and substance are synonyms defined as:

body and substance: the property of holding together and retaining its shape

Other synonyms of body include consistence, consistency.

As nouns, substance is a hypernym of body; that is, substance is a word with a broader meaning than body:

Other hypernyms of body include content, message, subject matter.

body (noun)	substance (noun)
the external structure of a vehicle	the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)	a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
the property of holding together and retaining its shape	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
the main mass of a thing	the idea that is intended
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs	content communicating a message; what something is about
a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person	considerable capital (wealth or income)
the central message of a communication	material of a particular kind or constitution
a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
a collection of particulars considered as a system
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects

body (verb)	substance (verb)
invest with or as with a body; give body to