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phantom debt

phantom debt noun: debt that is old, defaulted, or not owed but has somehow been revived, henceforth haunting the presumed debtor.

Noun

phantom debt (countable and uncountable, plural phantom debts)

  1. Debt that is old, defaulted, or not owed but has somehow been revived, henceforth haunting the presumed debtor.
    Synonyms:
    zombie debt

Synonyms of phantom debt

Forms of phantom debt

pluralphantom debts

Origin of phantom debt

From phantom + debt.

Questions about phantom debt

What does phantom debt mean?
Phantom debt means debt that is old, defaulted, or not owed but has somehow been revived, henceforth haunting the presumed debtor.
What part of speech is phantom debt?
Phantom debt is a noun.
What is the plural of phantom debt?
The plural of phantom debt is phantom debts.

Words near phantom debt in the dictionary

  1. phantom calls
  2. phantom circuit
  3. phantom circuits
  4. phantom crane flies
  5. phantom crane fly
  6. phantom debt
  7. phantom debts
  8. phantom energy
  9. phantom eye syndrome
  10. phantom goal
  11. phantom goals

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