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Destitution

/dˈɛstəˌtuʃən/
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(noun) The action of deserting or abandoning.

We fight to pull ourselves out of destitution.
I lived my childhood in destitution.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We fight to pull ourselves out of ____.

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