financial hardship

  • 1financial provision — index capital Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 financial provision …

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  • 2hardship — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ appalling (BrE), considerable, extreme, genuine (esp. BrE), great, real, severe ▪ undue, unnecessary (esp. BrE …

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  • 3hardship — UK [ˈhɑː(r)dʃɪp] / US [ˈhɑrdˌʃɪp] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms hardship : singular hardship plural hardships a) a situation in which life is very difficult, usually because you do not have enough money Even slight rent increases would… …

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  • 4hardship — hard|ship [ hard,ʃıp ] noun count or uncount a situation in which life is very difficult, usually because you do not have enough money: Even slight rent increases would cause considerable hardship. Many students are facing financial hardship. a.… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 5Financial endowment — A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution. The total value of an institution s investments is often referred to as the institution s endowment and is typically organized as a public charity, private… …

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  • 6hardship — hard|ship [ˈha:dʃıp US ˈha:rd ] n [U and C] something that makes your life difficult or unpleasant, especially a lack of money, or the condition of having a difficult life ▪ an economic policy that caused great hardship for many people ▪ Many… …

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  • 7hardship — noun (countable or uncountable) Difficulty or trouble; hard times. He has survived periods of financial hardship before …

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  • 8hardship — [ˈhɑːdʃɪp] noun [C/U] the state of having a difficult life, or something that makes life very difficult financial hardship[/ex] …

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  • 9hardship — UK US /ˈhɑːdʃɪp/ noun [C or U] ► a condition that causes difficulty or suffering, for example, being without a job or enough money: financial/economic hardship »The price of cooking gas increased five fold, worsening the economic hardship.… …

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  • 10financial — adj. Financial is used with these nouns: ↑accountability, ↑acumen, ↑adjustment, ↑administration, ↑advantage, ↑advice, ↑adviser, ↑affair, ↑aid, ↑analysis, ↑analyst, ↑ …

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