sustain

səˈsteɪn

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“We must sustain growth.”

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🇦🇲 Armenian:պահպանել

🇷🇺 Russian:поддерживать

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We must sustain growth.

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affirmsupportcorroborateholdsubstantiatehavenurturenourish

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negatecontradict

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