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depressed(poor, sad, unhappy, down)
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down at heel(expression, idiom, destitute, impoverished)
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down to last cent(expression, idiom, destitute, impoverished)
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empty-handed(flat, poor, low, meager)
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fortuneless(flat, poor, low, meager)
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in dire straits(expression, idiom)
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inadequate
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insufficient
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lacking(poor, exhausted, wanting, bankrupt)
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necessary
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on the breadline(expression, idiom, poor, exhausted)
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scanty(flat, poor, low, sad)
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shabby
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stone broke(expression, flat, poor, low)
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suffering(flat, poor, low, sad)
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truly needy(expression, flat, poor, low)
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unfortunate
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Euphemistic underprivileged
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commendable
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defective(poor, exhausted, lacking, wanting)
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