The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

suspicious about his behaviour. 2 mistrustful, distrustful,
doubtful, in doubt, sceptical, suspecting, disbelieving,
unbelieving, leery, apprehensive, wary, uncertain, uneasy: I
was suspicious of Douglas from the very beginning.
sustain v. 1 uphold, support, keep up, maintain, continue, keep
(someone or something) going, keep alive, preserve; prolong,
persist in: He has been sustained on a life-support system for
weeks. If Georgette can sustain the pretence of loving him, he
won't change his will. 2 support, carry, bear, bolster, buoy
(up), reinforce, keep (someone) going, strengthen, shore up,
underpin, prop up, buttress: During those long months as a
hostage, only prayer sustained him. 3 endure, stand, withstand,
bear up under, put up with, suffer, undergo, experience,
tolerate, weather, brave: It is amazing how much punishment the
human body can sustain. 4 bear, carry, support: This column is
supposed to sustain the weight of half the building. 5 uphold,
recognize, allow, admit, approve, ratify, sanction, authorize,
endorse, validate: The judge sustained the objection by the
defence.
sustained adj. continued, continuous, continual, prolonged, unremitting,
steady, ceaseless, unceasing, incessant, interminable; uniform,
even, level, unchanged, unchanging: The neighbours keep up that
sustained caterwauling every night. The audience was thrilled
by her sustained top C.
sustenance
n. 1 nutriment, nourishment, food (and drink), daily bread,
rations, victuals, provisions, provender, groceries, aliment,
edibles, eatables, foodstuff(s), viands, meat, Colloq grub,
eats, chow, nosh, Slang Brit prog, scoff: My first concern is
sustenance for my family. 2 livelihood, support, maintenance,
upkeep, keep, subsistence, living: The fur trade provided the
sustenance of early Canadian settlers.
19.15 swagger...
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swagger v. 1 strut, prance, parade, Archaic swash, Colloq US sashay,
cut a swath: Look at that Charlie swaggering down the street in
his new suit! 2 boast, brag, show off, vaunt, crow, Colloq Brit