indebtedness

Noun
US[in-det-id-nis]/ˌɪnˈdɛtɪdnɪs/4 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. an obligation to pay money to another partySynonyms: liabilityfinancial obligationType of obligationKinds debt, limited liability, account payable, scot and lot, arrears
  2. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favorSynonyms: obligationType of personal relation, personal relationship
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

In·debt′ed·ness noun

1. The state of being indebted.

2. The sum owed; debts, collectively.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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