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starvation wage

starvation wage noun: a wage so low that it can barely support a person.

Noun

starvation wage (plural starvation wages)

  1. (figuratively) A wage so low that it can barely support a person.

Forms of starvation wage

pluralstarvation wages

Words that rhyme with starvation wage

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Questions about starvation wage

What does starvation wage mean?
Starvation wage means a wage so low that it can barely support a person.
What part of speech is starvation wage?
Starvation wage is a noun.
What is the plural of starvation wage?
The plural of starvation wage is starvation wages.

Words near starvation wage in the dictionary

  1. starvated
  2. starvates
  3. starvating
  4. starvation
  5. starvation marrow
  6. starvation wage
  7. starvation wages
  8. starvational
  9. starvations
  10. starve
  11. starve acre

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