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squalorsqual‧or /ˈskwɒlə $ ˈskwɑːlər, ˈskwɒː-/ noun [uncountable]   squalorOrigin: 1600-1700 Latin squalere; ➔ SQUALID - And despite the government's attempts to hide the truth, the squalor that followed poverty was too desperate to hide.
- But there was solace as well as squalor.
- I am by nature a messy person, unimpressed with orderliness and free of guilt over squalor.
- I began to feel sentimental about the familiar squalor.
- Inside were six small children found living in squalor, the smell of urine and feces permeating the house.
- Is that not in stark contrast to Labour Members who trade on the squalor and misery of people who are not housed?
- Others have developed a sort of domestic hyper-realism, seeking out the squalor of everyday life.
- This quite different context allowed some observers of the city to communicate a view about the squalor of the Victorian legacy.
VERB► live· Two families decided to stay put and continued to live alongside the squalor.· Inside were six small children found living in squalor, the smell of urine and feces permeating the house. the condition of being dirty and unpleasant because of a lack of care or money → squalid:  We lived in squalor for a year and a half. |