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1. debt

noun. ['ˈdɛt'] the state of owing something (especially money).

Etymology

  • dett (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • dete (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

Rhymes with Debt

  • cabriolet
  • suffragette
  • sobriquet
  • minuet
  • luncheonette
  • laviolette
  • galudet
  • flageolet
  • falconet
  • dancanet
  • clarinet
  • calumet
  • antoinette
  • willamette
  • tagamet
  • statuette
  • slushayete
  • silhouette
  • sextet
  • quintet
  • quartet
  • pinochet
  • nicolette
  • nicolet
  • lorgnette
  • larroquette
  • kitchenette
  • intermet
  • henriette
  • cullinet

How do you pronounce debt?

Pronounce debt as dɛt.

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2. debt

noun. ['ˈdɛt'] money or goods or services owed by one person to another.

Etymology

  • dett (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • dete (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

3. debt

noun. ['ˈdɛt'] an obligation to pay or do something.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • dett (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • dete (Old French (842-ca. 1400))