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Noun: slum  slúm
  1. A district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
    - slum area
Verb: slum (slummed,slumming)  slúm
  1. Spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive

Derived forms: slums, slumming, slummed

Type of: city district, pass, spend

Encyclopedia: Slum

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