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arrear

 

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Arrear

Noun:

Sense 1: A debt or obligation that is past due or unpaid.
Example sentence: He failed to pay his rent for three months and now has a significant arrear to settle.

Noun:

Sense 2: (plural: arrears) A state of being behind in payments or obligations.
Example sentence: The company fell into financial trouble due to the accumulated arrears of their customers.

Noun:

Sense 3: (plural: arrears) The unpaid or overdue portion of work or tasks.
Example sentence: Despite working diligently, she found herself in arrears with her assignments after falling ill.

Adjective:

Sense 1: Being behind in payments or obligations.
Example sentence: The tenant was evicted for having arrear rent payments.

Adverb:

Sense 1: In a state of being behind in payments or obligations.
Example sentence: They struggled to catch up financially and fell further arrear.
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