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foreclusion

foreclusion is the alternative form of foreclosure.

Meaning of foreclosure

Noun

foreclosure (countable and uncountable, plural foreclosures)

  1. The proceeding, by a creditor, to regain property or other collateral following a default on mortgage payments.
  2. The absence of a symbolic father for a fatherless child, as a cause for psychosis.

Forms of foreclusion

pluralforeclusions

Questions about foreclusion

What is foreclusion the alternative form of?
Foreclusion is the alternative form of foreclosure.

Words near foreclusion in the dictionary

  1. foreclosings
  2. foreclosure
  3. foreclosures
  4. forecloth
  5. forecloths
  6. foreclusion
  7. foreclusions
  8. forecognition
  9. forecognitions
  10. forecolor
  11. forecolors

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