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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'third world' is correct and usable in written English.
It typically refers to developing countries with a low level of material well-being and economic development. For example, "The pandemic has had devastating impacts on the third world, where access to adequate healthcare is limited."
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third world
noun
Those countries not aligned with the west or the east during the Cold War.
synonyms
Exact(50)
Third world country, yes.
I remember thinking "third world".
in Third World Poverty.
Is it indifferent to the third world?
"It is not even the Third World.
Russophobia can start a third world war.
Similar(10)
Third-world villagers without electricity have cellphones.
Too many live in third-world conditions.
It was a third-world studio.
"It looked like a third-world country".
"We will become a third-world country".
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