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Poverty, deprivation (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

neediness

This clue is a double definition.

'poverty' is the first definition.
(I know that neediness is a type of poverty)

'deprivation' is the second definition.
(I know that deprivation can be written as neediness)

(Other definitions for neediness that I've seen before include "Want" , "Wanting state" , "Poverty" , "Insecurity" , "Destitution" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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