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Meaning of slum area

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

slum

Pronunciation:/slʌm/

noun

Definitions

  1. A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.

  2. Inexpensive trinkets awarded as prizes in a carnival game.

verb

Definitions

  1. To visit a neighborhood of a status below one's own.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/slum

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