 beggary |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person) | |
| Synonyms: | mendicancy begging | |
| Related terms: | solicitation beg | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a state of extreme poverty or destitution | |
| Synonyms: | need pauperism penury pauperization indigence | |
| Examples: | "their indigence appalled him" "a general state of need exists among the homeless" |
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| Related terms: | poverty beggar | |
| Similar spelling: |
beggar Bejar Beshara |
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