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penury noun

  /ˈpɛnjəɹi/ , /ˈpɛnjʊɹi/
  • (countable, now, chiefly, poetic) Often followed by of: a lack of something; a dearth, a scarcity.
 pénurie

penurious

indigent

penurious adjective

  /pəˈnjoɹiəs/ , /pəˈnjɔːɹiəs/ , /pəˈnjɝiəs/ , /pəˈnjʊəɹiəs/ , /pəˈnjʊɹiəs/
  • Miserly; excessively cheap.
 rare
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