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debt traps

debt traps is the plural of debt trap.

Meaning of debt trap

Noun

debt trap (plural debt traps)

  1. (abstract) A situation in which a borrower's debt obligations exceed their repayment capabilities, compelling to them to incur new debt to repay existing ones.

Questions about debt traps

What is debt traps the plural of?
Debt traps is the plural of debt trap.

Words near debt traps in the dictionary

  1. debt slavery
  2. debt slaves
  3. debt trap
  4. debt trap diplomacies
  5. debt trap diplomacy
  6. debt traps
  7. debt-financed
  8. debt-for-nature
  9. debt-free
  10. debt-laden
  11. debt-ridden

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