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what is the opposite of 'fluff'?

by Warrior Simon
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hey guys

need your help...
which english word is the opposite of 'fluff'?
'fluff-free' or similar wouldn't work, there has to be a certain word, hasn't it?
maybe 'conciseness'?

thanks for your help,
Konja
  • Profile picture of the author valerieSONORA
    Fluff, soft stuff that goes in pillows or stuffed animals

    What about concrete Fluff is soft, concrete is hard

    Or maybe you mean the no fluff that ppl talk about in ebooks or reports like fillers.

    Umm, facts, straight to the point, helpful, useful.

    Oh I dunno.
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    • Profile picture of the author Warrior Simon
      oooooh, I see
      fluff also has a physical meaning.
      well, yeah I was thinking about the fluff in ebooks and stuff.
      I'm looking for a noun.
      what about substance?

      thanks!
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      • Profile picture of the author Dave Patterson
        Originally Posted by Konja View Post

        oooooh, I see
        fluff also has a physical meaning.
        well, yeah I was thinking about the fluff in ebooks and stuff.
        I'm looking for a noun.
        what about substance?

        thanks!
        Something of substance was what I was thinking...
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        • Profile picture of the author Kay King
          "filler" is a good substitution - "useless filler" is even better

          Have to admit my first thought as to the opposite of "fluff" was "flat".:rolleyes:
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  • Profile picture of the author carolwingert
    How about "meat".

    You know, "this has a lot of "meat" in it. Substance, etc.

    Will have to think about it more, I guess
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Gee - I was thinking fluff as in "fluffy" so I presumed "matted" would be the opposite.....but seeing that you are using "fluff" in a figurative sense, I don't think you'd want to call seminar material matted.

    If it isn't fluffy - it's succinct.
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    • Profile picture of the author Warrior Simon
      thanks a lot for your responses!

      I like 'meat'!
      but the thing is the word has to stand without context and everybody reading it
      has to understand it right away.
      well, it's for a review site and this word is supposed to stand for a rating category.
      so I guess 'meat' would be kind of misunderstanding, or would you know right away
      what is meant?

      thanks!
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    What's wrong with 'content'?

    Isn't fluff and filler what bulks out the content?
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