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arrear

/əˈɹɪə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Work to be done, obligation.
  2. Unpaid debt.
  3. That which is in the rear or behind.
  4. Towards the rear, backwards.
  5. Behind time; overdue.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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