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needy

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
needy/ˈniːdi/

▶adjective (needier, neediest)

1 lacking the necessities of life; very poor.

2 needing emotional support; insecure.

– derivatives
neediness noun.

'needy' also found in these Oxford entries:

fakir - handout - indigent - necessitous - needful - pokey

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