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Uncommonslum
The correct spelling is slum.
How to pronounce slum
/slʌm/
nounIPA: /slʌm/
Say it like: Slu-m
The correct spelling is slum. A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
- 2.Inexpensive trinkets awarded as prizes in a carnival game.
- 3.Slumgullion; a meat-based stew
verb
- 1.To visit a neighborhood of a status below one's own.
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