Slum
Slum noun - A district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions.
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Shanty
Shanty noun - A small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling.
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Nearby Word: shanti
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Shanty and Slum. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/slum/shanty
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