| ADJECTIVE | all | underclass | belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum |
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| NOUN | group | underclass, lower class | the social class lowest in the social hierarchy |
| Sounds | ah'nderklae.s | |
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| Rhymes | alas ... underpass: 48 rhymes with aes... | |
| Meaning | belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum. | |
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| Example | "underclass mothers and children" | |
| Broader | underprivileged | lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society |
| Meaning | The social class lowest in the social hierarchy. | |
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| Synonym | lower class | |
| Broader | class, stratum, social class, socio-economic class | People having the same social, economic, or educational status |
| Spanish | clase baja | |
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