| NOUN | state | debt | the state of owing something (especially money) |
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| possession | debt | money or goods or services owed by one person to another | |
| communication | debt | an obligation to pay or do something |
| Sounds | deh't | |
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| Rhymes | abet ... yet: 108 rhymes with eht... | |
| Meaning | The state of owing something (especially money). | |
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| Example | "he is badly in debt" | |
| Broader | indebtedness, liability, financial obligation | An obligation to pay money to another party |
| Meaning | money or goods or services owed by one person to another. | |
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| Narrower | arrears | An unpaid overdue debt |
| bad debt | A debt that is unlikely to be repaid | |
| debt limit, debt ceiling | The maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity | |
| installment debt | debt to be paid by installments | |
| loan | The temporary provision of money (usually at interest) | |
| national debt | The debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions) | |
| principal | The original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated | |
| public debt | The total / total of the nation's debts | |
| score | An amount due (as at a restaurant or bar / bar) | |
| Broader | liabilities | Anything that is owed to someone else |
| Spanish | deuda, deudas | |
| Catalan | deute | |
| Meaning | An obligation to pay or do something. | |
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| Broader | obligation | A legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply |
| Spanish | deuda | |
| Catalan | deute | |
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