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Subsistence

/səˈbsɪstəns/
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(noun) Real being; existence.

The subsistence farmer grew so little that there was no room for leftovers.
Subsistence farming is the dominant form of livelihood.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The village family relied on ____ farming, growing only enough food to feed themselves for the winter.

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