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Subsistence

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subsistverbTo survive on a minimum of resources.
survivalnounThe fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.
staynounContinuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.
mainstaynounA chief support.
abodenoun(formal) A residence, dwelling or habitation.
persistencenounThe property of being persistent.
sustainnoun(music) A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.
supportnoun(sometimes attributive) Something which supports.
sustenancenounSomething that provides support or nourishment.
lived(in combination) Having a specified duration of life.
liveverb(intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
livingnoun(uncountable) The state of being alive.
stintnounA period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.
life-savingPreserving life; preventing death.
allowancenounAn amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose.
self-reliancenounThe capacity to rely on one's own capabilities, and to manage one's own affairs; independence.
visitnounA single act of visiting.
self-supportingCharacterized by self-support.
self-sufficiencynounThe condition of being self-sufficient.
livelihoodnounA means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income).

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