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Her claims of being “dead broke” or “not truly well off” sound almost as empathetic as Marie Antoinette telling folks to eat cake.

First, Clinton said her family was “dead broke” upon leaving the White House.

Eleven months ago, post-Bernie Madoff, aka the MF, I was dead broke.

The soldiers in Hawaii were dead broke, barely one step up from homeless.

Howsomever, I am not dead broke yet, and even if a man is dead broke inself, there is no reason why he should go whining about it.

He followed it up, and in less than a week he was dead broke.

The poor wounded men often come up “dead broke,” and it helps their spirits to have even the small sum I give them.

Sometimes he was very lavish; then he would declare he was "dead broke," and she must do the best she could.

I can't come at my own expense, dead broke as I am, and it is not right that I should leave my present fair enough position.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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