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debt n.
deficit n.
shortfall n.

NOUN

debt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrears bill capital commitment credit damage deficit due indebtedness liability mortgage obligation price tag receipt

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IOU albatross baggage bite check chit claim cuff debenture debit dues duty encumbrance invoice manifest note reckoning responsibility score tab tally voucher

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arrearage bad news below the line dead horse in hock in the hole in the red outstandings promissory note

Antonyms

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irresponsibility

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asset cash excess profit

NOUN

deficit

Synonyms

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loss shortfall

STRONG

arrears defalcation default deficiency dues inadequacy insufficiency lack paucity scantiness shortcoming

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dead horse due bill in hock in the hole in the red insufficience underage

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance adequacy advantage enough perfection plenty satisfaction success sufficiency

WEAK

excess superfluousness

NOUN

shortfall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficiency flaw lack loss shortage shortcoming

STRONG

arrears default defectiveness inadequacy incompleteness insufficiency

WEAK

in the hole in the red insufficience underage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abundance enough perfection plenty success sufficiency

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red ink

The business generated $818 million in revenue and $2.5 billion in red ink.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

For example, the word "red" might appear in red ink.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

Bleeding red ink and having been slow to transition to EVs and hybrids, Nissan embarked in late 2024 on a painful restructuring effort to close factories and cut 20,000 jobs by 2028.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

They produced a lot of red ink in the company’s portfolio last year, as Occidental’s stock slumped.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026

This last entry was written in red ink and decorated with a border of green-ink stars; the anthologist wished to emphasize its “personal significance.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

red ink

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