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Extremity vs Penury - What's the difference?

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Extremity is a related term of penury.


As nouns the difference between extremity and penury

is that extremity is the most extreme or furthest point of something while penury is extreme want; poverty; destitution.

extremity

English

Noun

(extremities)
  • The most extreme or furthest point of something.
  • An extreme measure.
  • A hand or foot.
    • causes one to not be able to move one's extremities .
  • A limb (major appendage of human or animal such as a leg an arm or a wing)

    • Synonyms

    * (furthest point of something) tip * (major appendage of human or animal) limb

    Related terms

    * extreme

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    penury

    English

    Noun

    (penuries)
  • extreme want; poverty; destitution.
  • * '>citation
  • a lack of something; a dearth; barrenness; insufficiency.

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