Deficit and Debt

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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. In some cases you can use "Debt" instead a noun "Deficit", when it comes to topics like finance.

Nearby Words: deficient, deficiency

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

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Deficit is a synonym for debt in finance topic. You can use "Deficit" instead a noun "Debt", if it concerns topics such as money owed to others.

Nearby Word: debtor

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

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