We fight to pull ourselves out of destitution.
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Destitution
/dɛstɪˈtuːʃən/
Synonyms for "destitution" (57 found)
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Closest matches (12)
absenceadversitybare cupboardbare subsistencebeggarlinessbeggarydearthdefectivenessdeficiencydeficitdeprivation
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (17)
droughtempty pursefaminegrinding povertygripehand-to-mouth existencehomelessnessimpecuniousnessimperfectionimpoverishmentincompletenessindigencelackmendicancy
Verb(1 words)
Noun(2 words)
Related words (28)
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More general
5 entriesMore specific
2 entriesbare subsistenceextreme poverty
Collocations
6 entriesdestitution ratedestitution reliefeconomic destitutionrural destitutionstate of destitutionurban destitution
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
I lived my childhood in destitution.
Source: tatoeba (12588315)
We let destitution proliferate.
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They rear their children in destitution.
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