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nonsupport

noun non·sup·port \ˌnän-sə-ˈpȯrt\

Definition of NONSUPPORT

: failure to support; specifically : failure (as of a parent) to honor a statutory or contractual obligation to provide maintenance

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First Known Use of NONSUPPORT

1909

Rhymes with NONSUPPORT

bladderwort, butterwort, davenport, heliport, hold the fort, life-support, liverwort, moneywort, on report, pennywort, price support, Saint-John's-wort, sally port, self-report, self-support, spiderwort, teleport, treaty port, ultrashort, worrywart

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