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Poverty

/ˈpɒvəti/
The state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

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Poverty means having very little money.Many people try to escape poverty for a better life.

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etymology
From Middle English poverte, from Old French poverté, from Latin paupertās, meaning the state of being poor, derived from pauper, meaning poor.

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