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poverty-stricken  /adjective/ দারিদ্র্যপীড়িত;
SYNONYM   squalid;
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Nearby Words:

poverties poverty poverty level poverty line poverty stricken poverty-line

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Escape from ( পলায়ন করা ) The prisoner escaped from the jail.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.

Idioms:

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  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.