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Subsist

/səˈbsɪst/
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(verb) To survive on a minimum of resources.

Giraffes subsist mainly on acacia leaves.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Many of the refugees had to ____ on very small amounts of rice and clean water for several weeks today.

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