Owing
Owing adjective - Not yet paid.
Responsible and owing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Responsible" instead an adjective "Owing".
Responsible
Responsible adjective - Being the one who must meet an obligation or suffer the consequences for failing to do so.
Owing and responsible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Owing" instead an adjective "Responsible".
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- Dunn was also reportedly responsible for the infamous 18-second squash match between Sheamus and Daniel Bryan (which both wrestlers hated), owing to the fact that he didn't like both of them.
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