sustenance
/ˈsʌs.tə.nəns/ noun C2- Something that provides support or nourishment.
Plural sustenances
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Morrel went away, making a sign to the Catalan that he had left his purse on the chimney-piece; but, availing himself of the doctor’s order, the old man would not take any sustenance; at length (after nine days of despair and fasting), the old man died, cursing those who had caused his misery, and saying to Mercédès, ‘If you ever see my Edmond again, tell him I die blessing him.’”
Additionally, the animals are notorious for digging up carefully manicured flower beds and tearing open plastic garbage bags in search of sustenance.
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