ADJECTIVE: "being in want" Crossword Clue

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ADJECTIVE: "being in want" Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. poor enough to need help from others
2. demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree
(noun)
1. needy people collectively

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ADJECTIVE (adjective)
1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
ADJECTIVE (noun)
1. a word that expresses an attribute of something
2. the word class that qualifies nouns
BEING (noun)
1. the state or fact of existing
2. a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

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