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sustention — sustentive /seuh sten tiv/, adj. /seuh sten sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of sustaining. 2. the state or quality of being sustained. [1865 70; susten (see SUSTAIN) + TION, modeled on detain: detention, retain: retention] * * * … Universalium
corroborative — adj confirmatory, confirmative, verificative, verificatory, validatory, certificatory; substantiative, sustentive, upholding, supportive … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
sustention — /səˈstɛnʃən/ (say suh stenshuhn) noun 1. the act of sustaining. 2. the state or quality of being sustained. {coinage on model of detention} –sustentive /səˈstɛntɪv/ (say suh stentiv), adjective …
