Beggar and Waif

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Beggar noun - A person who lives by public begging.

Usage example: the pitiful beggars that are such a common sight in underdeveloped countries

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Waif and beggar are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Waif" instead a noun "Beggar".

Nearby Words: beggared, beggarly, begging, beggary, beggaring

Waif noun - A homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned.

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Beggar and waif are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beggar" instead a noun "Waif".

poor	poor beggar	poor waif
innocent	innocent beggar	innocent waif
young	young beggar	young waif
crazy	crazy beggar	crazy waif
Other adjectives: local, homeless.

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