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Indebtedness

[in-det-id-nis]

in·debt·ed·ness

[in-det-id-nis]
noun
1.
the state of being indebted.
2.
an amount owed.
3.
debts collectively.

Origin:
1640–50; indebted + -ness

o·ver·in·debt·ed·ness, noun
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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indebtedness (ɪnˈdɛtɪdnɪs)
 
n
1.  the state of being indebted
2.  the total of a person's debts

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