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substantially with the ruling of the court?
substantiate
v. confirm, affirm, corroborate, support, sustain, back up,
bear out, authenticate, show (clearly), prove, document, verify,
certify, validate: Do not make accusations that cannot be
substantiated by evidence.
substitute
v. 1 Sometimes, substitute for. replace, exchange, displace,
relieve, supplant; switch; take the place of, stand in for,
double for, Colloq sub for, cover for, swap or swop, US and
Canadian pinch-hit for: She substituted the real diamond with a
paste replica. I will substitute for you while you are away.
--n. 2 substitution, replacement, alternative, relief,
representative, deputy, delegate, stand-in, stand-by,
understudy, surrogate, succedaneum, Brit locum (tenens), US and
Canadian alternate: In those days a man could hire a substitute
to serve in his place in the militia.
substitution
n. 1 exchange, exchanging, change, changing, replacement,
replacing, supplanting, switch, switching, interchange,
interchanging, Colloq swap or swop, swapping or swopping: The
substitution of certain words distorted the sense. 2 See
substitute, 2, above.
substratum
n. substrate, foundation, underlayer, basis, fundament, base,
substructure, groundwork: The agreement rests on a substratum
of mutual trust and respect.
subterfuge
n. artifice, trick, device, stratagem, manoeuvre, ploy,
evasion, deception, dodge, feint, shift, excuse, expedient,
contrivance, intrigue: Although he told no lies, he used every
subterfuge to avoid telling the truth.
subtle adj. 1 delicate, fine, refined, exquisite, nice, Archaic
subtile: I became aware, almost subconsciously, of the subtle
odour of jasmine. These subtle shades of green are so peaceful.
2 abstruse, arcane, recondite, remote, deep, profound,