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underprivileged collapse: lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society

face lift collapse: a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes; "give your home a facelift"; "more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction"; plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift"

constituency collapse: the body of voters who elect a representative for their area

warren collapse: a colony of rabbits; an overcrowded residential area; a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits; United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974); United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

urban renewal collapse: the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums

needy collapse: needy people collectively; "they try to help the needy"; demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree

living quarters collapse: housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"

renovation collapse: the act of improving by renewing and restoring; "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed"; the state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"

citizenry collapse: the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people"

populace collapse: people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"

barrio collapse: an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country; a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)

ghetto collapse: a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions; formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live; "the Warsaw ghetto"; any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping; "the relative security of the gay ghetto"; "no escape from the ghetto of the typing pool"

tenement district collapse: a residential district occupied primarily with tenement houses

skid row collapse: a city district frequented by vagrants and alcoholics and addicts

downtown collapse: of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center; "downtown Manhattan"; "delinquents roaming the downtown streets"; toward or in the lower or central part of town

retread collapse: a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads; give new treads to (a tire)

slum collapse: a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions; visit slums for entertainment or out of curiosity

poor collapse: unsatisfactory; "a poor light for reading"; "poor morale"; "expectations were poor"; having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"; lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances; "a poor land"; "the area was poor in timber and coal"; "food poor in nutritive value"; characterized by or indicating poverty; "the country had a poor economy"; "they lived in the poor section of town"

tenement collapse: a rundown apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

uptown collapse: a residential part of town away from the central commercial district; of or located in the upper part of a town; "uptown residential areas"; toward or in the upper part of town

doss collapse: sleep in a convenient place; "You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable"

folk collapse: people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"

nation collapse: the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"; a federation of tribes (especially native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation"; United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)

refreshment collapse: activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"; snacks and drinks served as a light meal

housing collapse: structures collectively in which people are housed; a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component

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