The meaning of Hardship

noun

A cause of pain or harm.

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A crippling affliction of the nervous system

noun

Something that makes you suffer

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Malnutrition is one of the common afflictions of the poor.

noun

Sternness or severity of manner or attitude.

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He was noted for his austerity and his authoritarianism

noun

Austerity is also a bad economic condition that does not allow luxuries

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Military spending continues even in periods of austerity.

noun

A situation in which a government spends as little money as possible because of bad economic conditions

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The idea was to stabilise the economy through strict austerity., the government introduced a number…

noun

A state of extreme poverty.

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They have no benefits to stand between them and beggary

noun

The damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society.

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Low wages mean that 3.75 million people suffer serious deprivation

noun

An absence or too little of something important

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[ c ] there were food shortages and other deprivations during the war.

noun

Poverty so extreme that one lacks the means to provide for oneself.

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The family faced eviction and destitution

noun

The state of being without money, food, a home, or possessions

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Destitution has become a major problem in the capital., they both died in poverty and destitution.

noun

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

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To his distress he saw that she was trembling

verb

Another term for distraint.

noun

Great mental or physical suffering, such as extreme anxiety, sadness, or pain, or the state of being in danger or urgent need

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Emotional/financial distress, four men were rescued from a fishing boat in distress off the coast.,…

abbreviation

Mare.

determiner

Short for my (representing the pronunciation used by lawyers in court to refer to or address the judge or a fellow barrister on the same side).

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M'learned friend

prefix

Denoting commercial activity conducted electronically by means of mobile phones.

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M-commerce

noun

Bad luck.

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The project was dogged by misfortune

noun

Bad luck, or an unlucky event

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[ c ] never take delight in someone’s personal misfortunes., [ u ] the school nurse was as mean a l…

verb

Require (something) because it is essential or very important rather than just desirable.

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I need help now

noun

Circumstances in which something is necessary; necessity.

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The basic human need for food

noun

Highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury.

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She's in great pain

verb

Cause mental or physical pain to.

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It pains me to say this

noun

The state of being very poor; extreme poverty.

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He couldn't face another year of penury

noun

The state of being extremely poor

noun

The state of being extremely poor.

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Thousands of families are living in abject poverty

noun

A state in which food and other essentials for well-being are lacking.

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Years of rationing and privation

noun

A lack of the basic things that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living

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Economic privation is pushing the poor towards crime., several villages suffered serious privations…

noun

The state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship.

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Weapons that cause unnecessary suffering

verb

Experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant).

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He suffered intense pain

noun

Difficulty or problems.

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I had trouble finding somewhere to park

verb

Cause distress or anxiety to.

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He was not troubled by doubts

noun

A problem, or difficulties

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[ u ] trouble began when he came to live with us., [ c ] she thought her troubles would be over whe…

verb

Have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.

Usage examples:

I want an apple

noun

A lack or deficiency of something.

Usage examples:

Victorian houses which are in want of repair

The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable