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sustenance
Anoun
1 sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep
 the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"
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2 nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals
 a source of materials to nourish the body
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3 support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
 the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
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