Noun: debt det
- Money, goods or services owed by one person to another
"He struggled to pay off his credit card debt"
- The state of owing something (especially money)
"he is badly in debt"
- An obligation to pay or do something
"His gambling debt grew to unmanageable proportions"
Derived forms: debts
Type of: financial obligation, indebtedness, liabilities, liability, obligation
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