Meaning & use
debt
Money or another obligation that one person or organization owes to another.
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It took her nearly five years to pay off her student debt.
The country's national debt grew rapidly after years of heavy borrowing.
A note on using this word
Often used figuratively too, as in "a debt of gratitude," meaning something owed beyond money.
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