Debt Definition–noun | 1. | something that is owed or that one is bound to pay to or perform for another: a debt of $50. |
| 2. | a liability or obligation to pay or render something: My debt to her for advice is not to be discharged easily. |
| 3. | the condition of being under such an obligation: His gambling losses put him deeply in debt. |
| 4. | Theology. an offense requiring reparation; a sin; a trespass. |
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Relief Definition–noun | 1. | alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc. |
| 2. | a means or thing that relieves pain, distress, anxiety, etc. |
| 3. | money, food, or other help given to those in poverty or need. |
| 4. | something affording a pleasing change, as from monotony. |
| 5. | release from a post of duty, as by the arrival of a substitute or replacement. |
| 6. | the person or persons acting as replacement. |
| 7. | the rescue of a besieged town, fort, etc., from an attacking force. |
| 8. | the freeing of a closed space, as a tank or boiler, from more than a desirable amount of pressure or vacuum. |
| 9. | Feudal Law. a fine or composition which the heir of a feudal tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of succeeding to the estate. |
| 10. | Literature. | a. | a distinct or abrupt change in mood, scene, action, etc., resulting in a reduction of intensity, as in a play or novel. |
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—Idiom| 11. | on relief, receiving financial assistance from a municipal, state, or federal government because of poverty or need. |
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