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   debt

   /dɛt/

   noun

   • 1. a sum of money that is owed or due: "I paid off my debts" Similar billaccounttallyfinancial obligationoutstanding paymentamount duemoney owingduesarrearsdebitschargescheckinformal:tabarchaic:score
   • ▪ the state of owing money: "the firm is heavily in debt"
   • ▪ a feeling of gratitude for a service or favour: "I would like to acknowledge my debt to my teachers" Similar indebtednessobligationliabilitygratitudeappreciationthanks

   Word Origin Middle Englishdette: from Old French, based on Latin debitum ‘something owed’, past participle of debere ‘owe’. The spelling change in French and English was by association with the Latin word.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • E

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   • B

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   • T

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