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gen·tri·fi·ca·tion
gentrification
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- pronunciation:
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fih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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the process by which buildings in decaying neighborhoods are bought and renovated by relatively wealthy people, thus causing the displacement and sometimes homelessness of poor people.
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