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slum

DEFINITIONS OF: slum

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n a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

Synonyms:
slum area
Types:
shantytown
a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties
skid row
a city district frequented by vagrants and alcoholics and addicts
Type of:
city district
a district of a town or city

v spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive

“attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century”
Type of:
pass, spend
pass time in a specific way
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