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   poverty-stricken

   /ˈpɒvətɪˌstrɪk(ə)n/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely poor: "a poverty-stricken nation"

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   The meaning of POVERTY-STRICKEN is very poor : destitute. How to use poverty-stricken in a sentence.

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   A poverty-stricken person or place is suffering from the effects of being extremely poor: Some beggars are neither poverty-stricken nor homeless. There are few jobs for the peasants who have flooded into the cities from the poverty-stricken countryside in search of work. Synonyms. destitute. hard up informal. impecunious formal. impoverished formal

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   Poverty-stricken definition: suffering from poverty; extremely poor. See examples of POVERTY-STRICKEN used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOVERTY-STRICKEN definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   POVERTY-STRICKEN meaning: A poverty-stricken area or person is very poor.. Learn more.

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   Definition of poverty-stricken adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   IPA guide. Definitions of poverty-stricken. adjective. poor enough to need help from others. synonyms: destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy. poor. having little money or few possessions.

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   poverty-stricken meaning, definition, what is poverty-stricken: extremely poor: Learn more.

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   poverty-stricken definition: A poverty-stricken area or person is very poor.. Learn more.

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    poverty-stricken - poor enough to need help from others. destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy. poor - having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret".

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