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Meaning of 'debt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Debt [ n.]
- That which is due from one person to another, whether money, goods, or services; that which one person is bound to pay to another, or to perform for his benefit; thing owed; obligation; liability.
- A duty neglected or violated; a fault; a sin; a trespass.
- An action at law to recover a certain specified sum of money alleged to be due.

Meaning of 'debt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . debt [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the state of owing something (especially money)
Example in sentence:
  • he is badly in debt

Nearby Words:

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