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Abject

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Definition: An adjective meaning "of a lowly kind status or type." Also miserable or wretched.
Pronunciation: ab'-ject
Also Known As: wretched or lowest form
Common Misspellings: aject
Examples:
The English mining community suffered in abject poverty during the early part of the century.

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