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Privations

The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.

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noun

1
The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.
2
The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life.
3
The act of depriving someone of such basic necessities; deprivation.
4
Degradation or suspension from an office.

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Word	Definition
deprivationnoun	(uncountable) The state of being deprived; lack.
wantnoun	(countable) A desire, wish, longing.
constraintsnoun	Something that constrains; a restriction.
deprivationsnoun	(uncountable) The state of being deprived; lack.
hardshipsnoun	Difficulty or trouble; hard times.
limitationsnoun	The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
restrictionsnoun	A regulation or limitation that restricts.
starvationnoun	A condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.
impoverishmentnoun	The state of being impoverished.
povertynoun	The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
poornessnoun	poverty
penurynoun	(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
destitutionnoun	An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.
hardshipnoun	Difficulty or trouble; hard times.
starvingverb	Extremely hungry
impoverished	Reduced to poverty.
sufferingsnoun	suffering
sufferingnoun	The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.
malnutritionnoun	A lack of adequate nourishment.
hard times	Hard Times, also known as The Streetfighter, is a 1975 action drama sport film marking the directorial debut of Walter Hill.

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