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deprived

adjective

Marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

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Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
D
Contains
EP
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

dɪˈpɹaɪvd

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adjective

  1. Marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

    “A childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity”

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A childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity
Boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law

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