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Skid Row

Noun

1. A run-down area or district of a city, characterized by extreme poverty and homelessness.

Sample Sentence: The city council is working on initiatives to improve the living conditions of the residents on Skid Row.

Adjective

1. Describing a person or thing from or associated with the skid row area.

Sample Sentence: The skid row community held a rally to protest against the increasing gentrification in their neighborhood.

Verb

1. To slide or slip sideways, often uncontrollably.

Sample Sentence: The car skid on the icy road, narrowly avoiding a collision with the pedestrian.