slummier; slummiest
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a slum
slummy streets
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Essaibi George was the only candidate with a real sense of scandal this campaign, due to her husband’s capitalistic slummy practices and questions surrounding her complicity.
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BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2021
The idea and some of the money came from Ebenezer Howard, a farmer turned urban visionary who wanted to strike a balance between polluted, slummy cities and boring villages.
—The Economist, 17 Apr. 2021
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BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2021
The idea and some of the money came from Ebenezer Howard, a farmer turned urban visionary who wanted to strike a balance between polluted, slummy cities and boring villages.
—The Economist, 17 Apr. 2021
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“Slummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slummy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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