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mortgage

mort·gage

mortgage

 
 
pronunciation:
mor gihj
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part of speech: noun
definition: a written agreement by which an institution, such as a bank, agrees to lend money so you can buy a property. The institution holds a claim to this property until you pay back all the money.
Most people sign a mortgage when they buy a home.
similar words:
bond, contract, warrant
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