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And much of the credit to her transformation is owed to a finishing school that caters to women just like her.

He also elected not to take advantage of a recent tax amnesty whereby he could have paid back just 10 percent of what he owed.

That the song has become so indelible is likely owed to the fact that we can all sort of relate.

LePage owed his election in 2010 to a split opposition, as he won a tight three-way race over Cutler and Democrat Libby Mitchell.

By 2013, the company owed the lender about $35,000 per month—solely in interest payments—and imploded in debt.

Having seen no service, he owed his appointment largely to his conceit and good looks.

Ill-natured people said that Mrs. Charmington owed a great deal to Messrs. Jones.

He owed the promoters of the old townsite of Dallas more than he was likely to pay very soon, but they still were his friends.

This rascal was owed a debt for the indignity he had offered the sahib in the village, and now he was paid in full.

That was how I learnt the strangest tale that ever a man was told, and knew the miracle to which I owed my life.

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On this page you'll find 26 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to owed, such as: overdue, payable, unpaid, unsettled, expected, and mature.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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