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" (31 found)
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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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