CEFR A2

poverty

noun

Meaning

The state of being extremely poor.

Examples

The charity works to alleviate poverty in the inner city.
Generations of poverty had left its mark on the community.

Synonyms: need, lack, impoverishment, destitution

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poverty (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒvərti/

Definition

The state of being extremely poor.

Examples

The charity works to alleviate poverty in the inner city.
Generations of poverty had left its mark on the community.
He spoke passionately about the need to end global poverty.

How to Use poverty

poverty of (prepositional phrase): Lack of something, especially abstract qualities. — "His speech suffered from a poverty of original thought."

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