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gentrification

noun

The restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)

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Word length
14
Starts with
G
Ends with
N
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
20

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dʒɛntɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

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noun

  1. The restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)

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