n. Function: noun
1 a state of owing something FF1C; unable to escape from indebtedness FF1E;
Synonyms: arrearage, debt, liability, obligation; compare DEBT 3
Related Words: delinquency, nonpayment; bankruptcy, failure, insolvency
Contrasted Words: discharge, liquidation, satisfaction; exoneration, freeing, release
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Synonyms: DEBT 3, arrear(s), arrearage, due, liability