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Senses of Poor:

Sense 1: Adjective

Description: Lacking sufficient money or means to live a comfortable life.

Sample Sentence: The poor man could barely afford to put food on the table.

Sense 2: Adjective

Description: Inadequate in quality or quantity.

Sample Sentence: The poor quality of the product disappointed the customers.

Sense 3: Adjective

Description: Lacking skill or ability.

Sample Sentence: He was a poor painter, unable to create anything impressive.

Sense 4: Adjective

Description: Inferior or below average in value or worth.

Sample Sentence: The poor performance in the game resulted in their loss.

Sense 5: Adjective

Description: Not adequate or sufficient.

Sample Sentence: They provided poor excuses for their behavior.

Sense 6: Adjective

Description: Unfortunate or pitiable.

Sample Sentence: It was a poor attempt at solving a complex problem.

Sense 7: Noun

Description: People who are poor collectively.

Sample Sentence: The government should provide support for the poor.

Sense 8: Noun

Description: A person without means or wealth.

Sample Sentence: The charity helped the homeless poor find shelter.

Sense 9: Adverb

Description: Used to intensify a statement of disapproval.

Sample Sentence: She performed poorly in her exams, disappointing her parents.