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- pronunciation:
rirz
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plural noun |
| definition 1: |
a debt that is late in being paid.
- synonyms:
- arrearage
- similar words:
- debit, debt, liability, obligation
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| definition 2: |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usu. prec. by "in").
His account was in arrears and the utilities company threatened to shut off his electricity.- similar words:
- debt, default
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