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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | afflicted, abused |
| Synonyms: | a slave to, abject, at one's beck and call, at one's feet, at one's mercy, destitute, distressed, exploited, have-not, helpless, in one's clutches, in one's pocket, in one's power, led by the nose, maltreated, mistreated, needy, oppressed, overcome, persecuted, subjugated, subservient, suppressed, tyrannized, under one's thumb, underdog*, underfoot |
| Antonyms: | happy, respected, satisfied |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | oppressed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | downtrodden |
| Synonyms: | a slave to, abject, abused, at one's feet, at one's mercy, burdened, destitute, distressed, enslaved, exploited, have-not, helpless, maltreated, mistreated, persecuted, subservient, suppressed, tormented, tyrannized, under one's thumb, underfoot |
| Main Entry: | underprivileged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | poor |
| Synonyms: | badly off, depressed, deprived, destitute, disadvantaged, down and out, handicapped, hapless, hard up, have-not, ill-fated, ill-starred, impoverished, in dire straits, in need, in want, indigent, needy, unfortunate, unlucky |
| Antonyms: | privileged, rich, wealthy |
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