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WordBand 8–8.5Toofey picks
substantiate
/səbˈstænʃɪˌeɪt/
verb
To prove that a claim is true by giving evidence.
- “The writer fails to substantiate these bold claims.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))