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Meaning of 'arrear' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Arrear [ adv.]
- To or in the rear; behind; backwards.
2 . Arrear [ n.]
- That which is behind in payment, or which remains unpaid, though due; esp. a remainder, or balance which remains due when some part has been paid; arrearage; -- commonly used in the plural, as, arrears of rent, wages, or taxes.

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