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poverty

CEFR: B1

The state of being extremely poor and lacking sufficient financial income, material goods, or access to essential services.

Synonyms

destitution
indigence
penury

Common Collocations

alleviate poverty
live in poverty
extreme poverty

Example Sentence

Disabled individuals in developing countries face elevated risks of poverty due to inaccessible public transit and discriminatory hiring.

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