SUBSISTENCE
(noun) minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
"social security provided only a bare subsistence"
(noun) the state of existing in reality; having substance
(noun) a means of surviving
"farming is a hard means of subsistence"
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Mnemonics for subsistence
(Tag: English) In those days of recession I needed ASSISTANCE(financial help) As my salary provided a mere SUBSISTENCE(sufficient for EXISTENCE)
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(Tag: GLOBAL) ASSISTANCE for EXISTENCE
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(Tag: ) sub means under and sistence means assistance gives "under assistance of something".
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(Tag: ) SUB[all]+sis[sisters]+tence[exist]=my all sisters EXIST and SUPPORT me
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