nexum

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Synonyms: nexus, neum, nexium, exum, nexua, hexum, nehum

Antonyms: nexus, neum, nexium, exum, nexua, hexum, nehum

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Noun

1. A [[contract]] in early [[Ancient Rome]] in which the [[debtor]] [[pledge]]d his own person as [[collateral]] should he [[default]] on his [[loan]] (thus risking becoming a [[slave]] to the [[creditor]]).

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