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slums

The correct spelling is slums.

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noun

Say it like: Slu-ms

The correct spelling is slums. A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
  2. 2.Inexpensive trinkets awarded as prizes in a carnival game.

verb

  1. 1.To visit a neighborhood of a status below one's own.

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