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Adverb: arrear  u'reer
  1. To or in the rear; behind; backwards
    "The troops moved arrear to regroup"
Noun: arrear  u'reer
  1. An unpaid and overdue debt or unfulfilled obligation
    "The company fell into arrears on its loan payments"

Derived forms: arrears

Encyclopedia: Arrear