Meaning & use
Dunned
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Persistently demanded payment of a debt from someone.
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The collection agency dunned him with letters and phone calls for months.
Small businesses often hesitate to dun long-standing customers, even when invoices go unpaid.
A note on using this word
The origin is uncertain, but "dun" has been used in English for demanding debt repayment since at least the 17th century.
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