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sustention

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sus⋅ten⋅tion

[suh-sten-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act of sustaining.
2. the state or quality of being sustained.

Origin:
1865–70; susten- (see sustain ) + -tion, modeled on detain: detention, retain: retention


sus⋅ten⋅tive [suh-sten-tiv] , adjective
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