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Hovel

Definition:

A small, poorly built dwelling; a shack or a hut.

Sense 1:

Noun; a small, crude, and often temporary shelter:

Living in a hovel on the outskirts of town, the homeless man desperately sought warmth.

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Sense 2:

Noun; a small, squalid, and unpleasant place of residence:

The narrow and dingy hovel behind the abandoned factory was infested with rats.

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Sense 3:

Verb; to live or endure in a hovel:

In their darkest days, the impoverished family had to hovel in a ramshackle cabin.

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Sense 4:

Adjective; of or relating to a hovel; extremely humble or run-down:

The hovel-like apartment was the only place the student could afford on their meager income.

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