be without substance

idiom

: to be untrue
These rumors are without substance.

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“Be without substance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20without%20substance. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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