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Definitions of slum

noun
a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions

synonyms: achterbuurt, getto, gribus, jodenbuurt, slums

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type of:
buurt, kwartier, sectie, stadsdeel, wijk
a district of a town or city
noun
a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

synonyms: achterbuurt, bidonville, gribus, krottenbuurt, krottenwijk, krotwoning, sloppenwijk, slums

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type of:
buurt, kwartier, sectie, stadsdeel, wijk
a district of a town or city

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