American Dictionary
Definition debt in American English
debt
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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1
an amount of money that you owe
Example
By this time we had debts of over $15,000.
Example
Many people experience difficulty in paying off their debts.
2
an obligation to be grateful to someone because they have done something for you
