squa
lor
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a state of extreme filth or neglect
- The refugees were forced to live in squalor, with no access to clean water.
- Years of abandonment left the house in utter squalor.
- The documentary exposed the squalor of urban slums.
- He escaped a life of squalor and built a successful business.
- The children grew up in squalor, surrounded by garbage and decay.
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