debts
noun
Form of debt , plural of debt.
Simple meaning
Money or goods or services owed by one person to another.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dehtsIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɛts
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Definition
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noun
plural of debt
Money or goods or services owed by one person to another
plural of debt
Money that one person or entity owes or is required to pay to another, generally as a result of a loan or other financial transaction.
plural of debt
The state or condition of owing something to another.
plural of debt
The state of owing something (especially money)
Word Aura™
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This meaning: Money or goods or services owed by one person to another
Used this way, debts is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
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A person who owes a creditor.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- creditornoun
- budgetnoun
- insolvencynoun
- mortgagenoun
- liabilitiesnoun
- bankruptverb
- indexnoun
- applyverb
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