English dictionary
arrear
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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That which is behind in payment, or which remains unpaid, though due; esp. a remainder, or balance which remains due when some part has been paid; arrearage; -- commonly used in the plural, as, <i>arrears</i> of rent, wages, or taxes.
Source: webster1913
adverb
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To or in the rear; behind; backwards.
Source: webster1913