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sustentive

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sus⋅ten⋅tion

  [suh-sten-shuhn]
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–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

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