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SHANTYTOWN
shantytown
(noun) a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shantytown (plural shantytowns)
An area containing a collection of shacks, shanties or makeshift dwellings.
Synonyms
• (area containing a collection of shacks): Hooverville, slum
Source: Wiktionary
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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