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   hovel

   /ˈhɒvl/

   noun

   • 1. a small squalid or simply constructed dwelling: "people were living in rat-infested hovels"
   • ▪ an open shed or outhouse, used for sheltering cattle or storing grain or tools. archaic
   • 2. a conical building enclosing a kiln. historical

   Word Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • H

     4

   • O

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • L

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