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poverty-stricken
/pˈɑːvɚɾistɹˈɪkən/
/pˈɒvətistɹˈɪkən/
poverty-stricken
01
suffering from extreme deprivation
Examples
The poverty-stricken village struggled with limited access to clean water.
She came from a poverty-stricken background but worked hard to succeed.
