miseria

Definitions of miseria
  1. noun
    a disposition to be niggardly with money
    synonyms: pobreza
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    type of:
    angurria, cicatería, racaneo, racanería, roña, roñería, roñosería, tacañería
    a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
  2. noun
    an inadequate payment
    synonyms: dinerillo
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    type of:
    abono, desembolso, pago
    a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
  3. noun
    a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
    synonyms: abyección, desdicha, desgracia, indecencia, laceria, mezquindad, sufrimiento
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    types:
    aflicción, mal
    misery resulting from affliction
  4. noun
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
    synonyms: indigencia, necesidad, penuria, pobreza extrema
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    type of:
    desabrigo, empobrecimiento, inopia, pobretería, pobreza
    the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
  5. noun
    sordid dirtiness
    synonyms: asquerosidad, cutrería, escualidez, mugre, sordidez, suciedad
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