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| NOUN | 1 | sustenance, nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, aliment, alimentation, victuals | A source of materials to nourish the body |
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| 2 | sustenance, support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter | The financial means whereby one lives | |
| 3 | sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep | The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence |
| Sounds | sah'stahnahns |
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| Rhymes | abeyance, abhorrence, absence, and 264 more rhymes in ahns... |
| Meaning | A source of materials to nourish the body. |
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| Synonyms | nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, aliment, alimentation, victuals |
| Broader | food, nutrient |
| Narrower | milk; course; dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat; dish; fast food; finger food; ingesta; kosher; meal, repast; mess; mince; puree; stodge; wheat germ; vitamin pill; vitamin |
| Verbs | sustain |
| Meaning | The financial means whereby one lives. |
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| Synonyms | support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter |
| Broader | resource |
| Narrower | comforts, creature comforts, amenities, conveniences; maintenance; meal ticket; subsistence |
| Verbs | sustain |
| Meaning | The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence. |
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| Examples | "they were in want of sustenance" |
| Synonyms | sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep |
| Broader | support |
| Verbs | sustain |
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