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nourishment

nour·ish·ment

nourishment

 
pronunciation:
nuh rihsh mnt
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: that which nourishes; food.
synonyms:
aliment, food, nurture, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance
similar words:
alimentation, bread, chow, comestibles, eatables, eats, edibles, feed, fodder, foodstuff, grub, meat, pabulum, provender, provisions, rations, subsistence, swill, viands, victuals
definition 2: the act of nourishing or feeding, or the state of being nourished or fed.
synonyms:
alimentation, nutrition, sustenance
similar words:
cultivation, maintenance, subsistence, support
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adjective + (n.)nourishment adequate, ample, artificial, artistic, emotional, essential, extra, intellectual, liquid, physical, proper, rich, spiritual
verb + (n.)nourishment demand, deny, derive, draw, extract, gain, need, obtain, provide, receive, rest, seek, supply
(n.)nourishment + verb depend, feed, offer, refuse, survive, sustain
noun + (n.)nourishment Help baby, beach, birth, cultivation, entertainment, flavor, flow, food, hunger, infant, lack, need, quantity, shelter, source, warmth
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