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poverty
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Definition of poverty:

poverty (noun):
the state of lacking adequate food or money
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions.
the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions

Synonyms for poverty:

impoverishmentneedpenurydestitutionwantwretchednessnecessityemergencymiserydistress
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Antonyms for poverty:

plentysuccesssuccessfulnessstrengthblessingeaseluxuryoverabundancefortuneworth
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