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substance vs wit

wit vs substance

substance and wit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
substance Yes No No No
wit Yes No No No
As nouns, wit is a hyponym of substance; that is, wit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substance:
  • substance: content communicating a message; what something is about
  • wit: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
substance (noun) wit (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists mental ability
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
the property of holding together and retaining its shape a witty amusing person who makes jokes
the idea that is intended
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
content communicating a message; what something is about
considerable capital (wealth or income)
material of a particular kind or constitution
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