Ghetto and Shantytown

Ghetto

Ghetto noun - A poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions.
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Shantytown and ghetto are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shantytown" instead a noun "Ghetto".

Shantytown

Shantytown noun - A city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties.
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Ghetto and shantytown are semantically related. You can use "Ghetto" instead a noun "Shantytown".
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