debt
/dɛt/
noun
- An amount of money that you owe to someone else.
- The company took on too much debt and went bankrupt.
- She is working two jobs to pay off her student debt.
- He finally cleared his credit card debt after years of saving.
- A feeling of gratitude for something someone has done for you; a moral obligation to repay a kindness.
- He acknowledged his debt to the volunteers who made the event possible.
- The community felt a debt to the firefighters who saved their homes.
- I owe a huge debt of gratitude to my mentor for her guidance.
- The state of owing money or being in the red financially.
- Living within your means helps you avoid falling into debt.
- After the medical bills, the family was deep in debt.
- The government's national debt continues to grow each year.
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