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insolvency
noun in·sol·ven·cy \(ˌ)in-ˈsäl-vən(t)-sē, -ˈsȯl-\
Definition of INSOLVENCY
: the fact or state of being insolvent : inability to pay debts
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First Known Use of INSOLVENCY
1660
Related to INSOLVENCY
- Synonyms
- bankruptcy, failure, ruin
- Antonyms
- solvency
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