penury

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Synonyms: penary, pendry

Antonyms: penary, pendry

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[extreme#Adjective|Extreme]] [[need#Noun|need]] or [[want#Noun|want]]; [[destitution]], [[poverty]]; {{lb|en|countable}} an [[instance#Noun|instance]] of this.
2. {{lb|en|countable|now|chiefly|poetic}} ''Often followed by'' '''[[of#Preposition|of]]''': a [[lack#Noun|lack]] of something; a [[dearth#Noun|dearth]], a [[scarcity]].
3. {{lb|en|uncountable|obsolete}} The [[quality#Noun|quality]] of being [[miserly]]; [[miserliness]], [[parsimoniousness]], [[stinginess]].

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