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sustentation
sus·ten·ta·tion [ sùstən táysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. support: something that supports or sustains something else
2. means of support: a means of support
[14th century. Via French< Latin sustentare "keep holding up" < sustinere (see sustain)]

sus·ten·ta·tive [ sústən tàytiv, sə sténtətiv ] adjective
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