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Penniless

/pˈɛniləs/
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(adj) Lacking even the smallest amount of money.

For one thing, I'm penniless; for another, I don't have the time.
The failure in business left me penniless.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After the business failed, he found himself completely ____ and had to rely on friends for support.

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