penury
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Definition & Meaning of "penury"in English

Penury
01

a state of being exceedingly poor and in need 

penury definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
singular
not gender specific
Examples
He grew up in penury, struggling to meet basic needs. 
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