Necessitous
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Narrow; destitute; pinching; pinched; as, necessitous
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poor enough to need help from others
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Needy, indigent, destitute, poor.
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Pressed with poverty.
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Necessitous generally refers to being in extreme poverty or lacking the basic necessities of life; being in a condition where one is in dire need or urgent requirement of something. It implies a state of impoverishment or great distress due to unfulfillment of essential needs or unmet demands.
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