debt

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Noun

1. An action, state of mind, or object one has an [[obligation]] to [[perform]] for another, [[adopt]] toward another, or [[give]] to another.
2. The state or condition of owing something to another.
3. {{lb|en|finance}} [[money|Money]] that one person or entity [[owe]]s or is required to [[pay]] to another, generally as a result of a [[loan]] or other [[financial]] transaction.
4. {{lb|en|legal}} An [[action]] at law to recover a certain specified sum of money alleged to be due<ref>{{R:Burrill Law Dictionary}}</ref>

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