Care and feeding and Ruination

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Care and feeding noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.

Usage example: devotes too much time to the care and feeding of her buggy computer

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Ruination is an antonym for care and feeding.

Ruination noun - Something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life.

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Care and feeding is an antonym for ruination.

Nearby Words: ruin, ruined, ruinous, ruining

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