Poor and Pinched

Poor

Poor adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.
Usage example: every year, we make up a basket of food at Thanksgiving for a poor family in the neighborhood

Pinched and poor are semantically related. in lacking sufficient money topic. In some cases you can use "Pinched" instead an adjective "Poor".

Nearby Words: poorly, poorness

Pinched

Pinched adjective - Not having enough money to pay for necessities.

Poor and pinched are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poor" instead an adjective "Pinched".

Nearby Words: pinch, pinching
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