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Pauper

A poor person; especially, one development on private or public charity. Also used adjectively; as, pouper immigrants, pouper labor.

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Beggar 76% connected

One who begs; one who asks or entreats earnestly, or with humility; a petitioner.

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Derelict 76% connected

Given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian; left and abandoned; as, derelict lands.

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Mendicant 76% connected

Practicing beggary; begging; living on alms; as, mendicant friars.

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Starveling 76% connected

One who, or that which, pines from lack or food, or nutriment.

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Accent noun · 78% connection

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he ha…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: poor, development, private, public, charity.
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Affinity noun · 78% connection

a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrant…

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Alms n. sing. & pl. · 78% connection

Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing; a gift of charity.

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Apology noun · 78% connection

a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: poor, development, private, public, charity.
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Bidale noun · 78% connection

An invitation of friends to drink ale at some poor man's house, and there to contribute in charity for his relief.

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Board noun · 78% connection

A table at which a council or court is held. Hence: A council, convened for business, or any authorized assembly or meeting, public or…

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Charitable adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or intended for, charity; relating to almsgiving; eleemosynary; as, a charitable institut…

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Chase verb · 78% connection

An open hunting ground to which game resorts, and which is private properly, thus differing from a forest, which is not private proper…

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Confine verb · 78% connection

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trai…

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Constrain verb · 78% connection

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trai…

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Coyote noun · 78% connection

someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)

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Dialect noun · 78% connection

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he ha…

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Door noun · 78% connection

anything providing a means of access (or escape); "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success"

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Eleemosynary adjective · 78% connection

Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; as, an eleemosynary corporation.

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End noun · 78% connection

The object aimed at in any effort considered as the close and effect of exertion; ppurpose; intention; aim; as, to labor for private o…

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Esoteric adjective · 78% connection

Designed for, and understood by, the specially initiated alone; not communicated, or not intelligible, to the general body of follower…

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Excuse noun · 78% connection

a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"

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Expend verb · 78% connection

To lay out, apply, or employ in any way; to consume by use; to use up or distribute, either in payment or in donations; to spend; as,…

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