The feast of Ravenswood Castle was as remarkable for its profusion as that of Wolf's Crag had been for its ill-veiled penury.
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Penury
/ˈpɛnjʊɹi/
Synonyms for "penury" (41 found)
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Noun(1 words)
empty pursegrinding povertygripehand-to-mouth existencehomelessnessimpecuniousnessimpoverishmentindigencelackmendicancymisery
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6 entriesextreme povertyfinancial penuryfunds in penurypenury of fundsscarcity of resourcesstate of penury
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Can Tebboune lead Algeria from penury to prosperity?
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The artist lived in cheerful penury, valuing his freedom more than comfort.
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Tom's early life of penury shaped his later obsession with wealth.
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