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1. Extreme poverty; destitution
2. The state of being very poor; severe lack of resources
1. Peter Parker, before being Spider-Man, often lived in penury, struggling to pay rent.
2. Despite being a genius inventor, Tony Stark briefly experienced penury when he was removed from his company.
3. Doraemon used the 'Anywhere Door' to show Nobita the impact of penury on different parts of the world.
4. The tale of the Dark Knight begins with Bruce Wayne witnessing the penury in Gotham's crime-ridden alleyways.