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destitute

Adjective

1. Completely lacking; devoid of something necessary or desirable.

Example sentences:

• After losing his job, he became destitute and had to rely on charity for survival.
• The refugees arrived in the country destitute and without any possessions.
• She grew up in a destitute neighborhood, surrounded by poverty and despair.

Noun

1. A person without any means of subsistence, especially someone who is impoverished.

Example sentences:

• The organization provides shelter and food for the destitute.
• Many homeless people are forced to live as destitutes on the streets.
• His empathy for the destitutes led him to start a campaign to raise awareness about poverty.

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• Charity
• Jobs
• Refugee Aid
• Homeless Shelters
• Poverty Awareness