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poor

adjectivenoun /pʊr/ 1 syllables 4 letters Scrabble 6 WWF 7
Definitions
adjective

of insufficient quantity to meet a need

“a poor salary”

noun

people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

“the urban poor need assistance”

adjective

deserving or inciting pity

“Oh, you poor thing”

adjective

characterized by or indicating poverty

“the country had a poor economy”

adjective

having little money or few possessions

“deplored the gap between rich and poor countries”

adjective

lacking in quality or substances

“a poor land”

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