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nourishment


nour·ish·ment

noun \ˈnər-ish-mənt, ˈnə-rish-\

Definition of NOURISHMENT

1
a : food, nutriment b : sustenance 3 <books for intellectual nourishment>
2
: the act of nourishing : the state of being nourished
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Examples of NOURISHMENT

  1. These children are suffering because they lack proper nourishment.
  2. Soil provides nourishment to plants.

First Known Use of NOURISHMENT

15th century

Related to NOURISHMENT

Synonyms: aliment, food, sustenance, pabulum
Related Words: refection
Near Antonyms: candy, fluff, pablum, pap, trash
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