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Definition of
squalor noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
squalor
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈskwɑlər
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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dirty and unpleasant conditions
the poverty and squalor of the slums
He had lost his job and was living
in squalor
.
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squalor
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Nearby words
squall
verb
squally
adjective
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squander
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square
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