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WordBand 6.5–7.5Toofey picks
homelessness
/ˈhəʊmləsnəs/
noun
The condition of having no place to live.
- “Rising rents have increased homelessness in many large cities.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))