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noun • the state of owing something (especially money) • money or goods or services owed by one person to another • an obligation to pay or do something | ||||
| 27% | 6 | Opposite of a surplus | ||
noun • an acute insufficiency • an insufficient quantity or number | ||||
| 27% | 7 | Surplus's opposite | ||
noun • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required • a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning • (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing • an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period) | ||||
Opposite Of Surplus
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DEBT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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DEBT
Updated: November 23, 2025
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