A few days would have been excusable, but you are in arrears for 10 days.
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Arrears
/əˈɹɪə(ɹ)z/
Synonyms for "arrears" (41 found)
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Noun(3 words)
declinedefalcationdefaultdefectivenessdeferred paymentsdeficitdeficit financingdelinquencydollar gap
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8 entriesarrears amountarrears balancearrears noticearrears paymentfall into arrearsin arrearslunch arrearstuition arrears
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We don't want to get into arrears.
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He's in arrears.
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If a landlord cancels a tenancy agreement without notice because of rent arrears, the tenant has a two-month grace period in which to pay the outstanding debt and thereby render the notice to quit null and void.
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