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slum

British pronunciation/slˈʌm/
American pronunciation/ˈsɫəm/
Slum
[NOUN]
1

a very poor and overpopulated area of a city or town in which the houses are not in good condition

synonyms : slum area
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[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive

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Examples
1Slums blanket the hillsides.
2When in Indonesia, slums still exist.
3Slums, worldwide, is one of the biggest problems.
4The streets were crowded slums.
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