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That event was not likely to happen; for, since the grant had been made, a new arrear of tithes had accrued.

The pay of the soldiers got more and more hopelessly into arrear.

Latterly things had come to such a pass that even the reduced stipends offered to the members fell into arrear.

The chancellor came forward to shew that the sovereign's pecuniary affairs were very much in arrear.

Besides, the whole country is heavily in arrear already for land-taxes and quit-rents.

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On this page you'll find 52 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to arrear, such as: damage, inconvenience, involvement, loan, mortgage, and obligation.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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