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   Pen·u·ry

   /ˈpenyərē/

   

   noun

   • 1. extreme poverty; destitution: "he died in a state of virtual penury"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin penuria ‘need, scarcity’; perhaps related to paene ‘almost’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   • E

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   • N

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   • U

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   • R

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   • Y

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