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livelihood
live·li·hood [ lvlee hd ] (plural live·li·hoods)


noun 
Definition:
 
job, work, or source of income: something that provides income to live on, especially paid work
[13th century. Alteration of Old English līflād "way of living" < līf "life"]
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