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   substantiate

   /səbˈstanʃɪeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. provide evidence to support or prove the truth of: "they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin substantiat- ‘given substance’, from the verb substantiare, from Latin substantia substance.

   Derivatives

   • 1. substantiation noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   • B

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