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poor
Definition:
(nou) people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
Phonetic Transcription:
pʊə
Examples:
The sums of money were allotted to the poor.
This money was then distributed to the needy poor of the neighborhood.
Thank you for donating money for the poor in Pueblo.
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