Debt and Deficit

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Debt

Debt noun - Something (as money) which is owed.

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Deficit is a synonym for debt in finance topic. In some cases you can use "Deficit" instead a noun "Debt", when it comes to topics like money owed to others.

Nearby Word: debtor

Deficit

Deficit noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.

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Debt is a synonym for deficit in indebtedness topic. You can use "Debt" instead a noun "Deficit", if it concerns topics such as finance.

Nearby Words: deficient, deficiency

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severe	severe debt	severe deficit
massive	massive debt	massive deficit
large	large debt	large deficit
extreme	extreme debt	extreme deficit
Other adjectives: huge, federal, overall.

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