| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
money owed to others |
| Synonyms: |
IOU, albatross, arrearage, arrears, bad news, baggage, below the line,
bill,
bite*,
capital,
check, chit,
claim,
commitment,
credit, cuff,
damage*, dead horse, debenture, debit,
deficit,
due, dues,
duty,
encumbrance, in hock, in the hole, in the red, indebtedness, invoice,
liability,
manifest, mortgage,
note,
obligation, outstandings, price tag, promissory note,
receipt, reckoning, red ink,
responsibility,
score, tab,
tally, voucher
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| Antonyms: |
asset, cash, credit, excess, profit
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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