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poverty–stricken (adjective)

poverty–stricken /ˈpɑːvɚtiˌstrɪkən/ adjective

poverty–stricken

/ˈpɑːvɚtiˌstrɪkən/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of POVERTY–STRICKEN

: very poor

poverty-stricken neighborhoods/families

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