Sustained
Pronunciation : Sus*tained"
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Held up to a certain pitch, degree, or level; uniform; as, sustained pasion; a sustained style of writing; a sustained note in music.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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