Getting and Sustain

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Getting noun - The act of acquiring something.

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Sustain is a synonym for getting. In some cases you can use "Sustain" instead a verb "Getting".

Nearby Word: get

Sustain verb - To supply with nourishment.

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Getting is a synonym for sustain. Sometimes you can replace term "Getting" with "Sustain", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Word: sustaining

In American Gods, a perversion of the Queen of Sheba literally devours a man through the act of coitus, apparently to substitute for the worship she wasn't getting to sustain herself.

Source: Deus Sex Machina
However each film has managed to gain and sustain a strong cult following, with The Rocketeer getting a sequel announced in 2016.

Source: Dueling Works / Film aka: Dueling Movies
What makes getting a perfect score difficult is that you lose tokens every time you sustain damage.

Source: Video Game / Escape from Horrorland

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