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SLUM Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word slum. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word slum. (close relations)
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ghetto
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live

• any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping

• a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions

hovel
nounn
noun

• small crude shelter used as a dwelling

shantytown
nounn
noun

• a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties

tenement
nounn
noun

• a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

slum area
nounn
noun

• a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

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pass spend
Phrases (1)
city district
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