Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debt bondage

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
debt bondage
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition similar to slavery where people are unable to control their lives or their work due to unpaid debts.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

debt bondages (plural)

Phrases

debt slave

Frequently Paired Words

bankruptcy debt slave

Synonyms

bonded labour indenture debt slavery

Questions

What does debt bondage mean?
A condition similar to slavery where people are unable to control their lives or their work due to unpaid debts.

How to pronounce debt bondage

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