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Word entry · 7 letters

poverty

Best crossword clue

"Lack of means"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɒvəti/Part of speech nounSorted eoprtvyStarts with PEnds with Y2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

Word origin

From Middle English poverte, from Old French poverté (Modern French pauvreté), from Latin paupertās, from pauper (“poor”) + -tas (“noun of state suffix”). Cognates include pauper, poor.

Used in a sentence

  • get into poverty
  • get out of poverty
  • escape from poverty

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Lack of means7 letters
02Lack of money7 letters

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