Credit
//ˈkɹɛdɪt//
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The word "credit" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.
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Eurocredit agency credit memo bill of credit book credit carbon credit closing credits co-credit consumer credit course credit credit account credit balance credit bar credit bureau credit card credit cookie credit crunch credit crunched credit cycle credit default option credit default swap credit event credit facility credit history credit hour credit institution credit life insurance credit limit credit line credit management credit manager credit money credit mule credit muling credit note credit rating credit reference credit report credit risk credit score credit spread credit squeeze credit transfer credit union credit where credit's due credit whore credit-crunched credit-deposit ratio credit-linked note credit-worthy creditable creditee creditism creditless creditrix credits warp creditworthiness creditworthy discredit do credit end credits extra credit full faith and credit give credit give credit where credit is due letter of credit line of credit marginal credit microcredit miscredit miscredit noncredit on credit opening credits paper credit precredit public credit recredit revolving credit social credit swing credit take credit take credit for take the cash and let the credit go tax credit thermal credit tip credit tip wage credit to one's credit to someone's credit uncredit universal credit wage credit
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