UNSUBSTAN'TIAL, adjective 1. Not substantial; not solid. 2. Not real; not having substance.
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
UNSUBSTAN'TIAL, adjective 1. Not substantial; not solid. 2. Not real; not having substance.
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