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English noun: sustainment

1. sustainment (act) the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence


SamplesThey were in want of sustenance.
Fishing was their main sustainment.


Synonymsmaintenance, sustenance, sustentation, upkeep


Broader (hypernym)support









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