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- pronunciation:
- meIn
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
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definition 1: |
the act of maintaining or state of being maintained.
Maintenance of a friendship can take some effort when the friends live far apart.They spent a lot of money on building maintenance last year.- synonyms:
- keeping, sustenance, upkeep
- similar words:
- care, conservation, custody, management, preservation, repair, room and board, safekeeping, subsistence
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definition 2: |
means of support; livelihood.
Despite his severe disability, he is able to provide his own maintenance.- synonyms:
- keep, livelihood, living, support
- similar words:
- subsistence, sustenance, upkeep, wages
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related words: |
backing, buttress, nourishment, possession |
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