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beggar

noun as in person asking for charity

noun as in person in financial trouble

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Example Sentences

A source familiar with the dilemmas told me it “beggars belief” that minsters can talk about giving the NHS extra billions and promising reform without doing the same for social care.

From BBC

Armstrong said the use of hotels and bed and breakfasts as temporary accommodation has been well documented, but confirmation that glamping pods are now also being utilised “beggars belief”.

From BBC

One of our two political parties has, during the last two decades, descended into such unseriousness and gross irresponsibility as to beggar belief.

From Salon

My own country at the 11th hour have withdrawn their nomination, which beggars belief.

From BBC

Mr Yunus's scheme was so successful that even beggars had been able to borrow money under his scheme.

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

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