squalor
Example Sentences
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Social reformers saw only crowding and squalor, but black wealth was accruing through the ownership of property.
Dogs that were rescued from squalor are now fighting crime on the streets of Manchester.
From BBC
National Guard to combat what he called “crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor.”
From Salon
On Monday, in remarks filled with falsehoods and misleading statements, the president announced a federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department to root out “crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor.”
From Salon
At a press conference, he declared "Liberation Day" for the city and pledged to "rescue our nation's capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor and worse".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
