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  • 11default — [n] failure; want absence, blemish, blunder, dearth, defect, deficiency, delinquency, dereliction, disregard, error, fault, imperfection, inadequacy, insufficiency, lack, lapse, miss, neglect, nonpayment, offense, omission, overlooking, oversight …

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  • 12default — /deˈfɔlt, ingl. dɪˈfɔːlt/ [vc. ingl., propr. «mancanza, assenza»] s. m. inv. (elab.) valore predefinito …

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  • 13default — n *failure, neglect, miscarriage, dereliction Analogous words: absence, *lack, want, privation: *imperfection, deficiency, shortcoming, fault …

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  • 14default — to fail to meet an obligation when due, such as paying a debt. Glossary of Business Terms Failure to meet a margin call or to make or take delivery. The failure to perform on a futures contract as required by exchange rules. The CENTER ONLINE… …

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  • 15Default — Failure to make timely payment of interest or principal on a debt security or to otherwise comply with the provisions of a bond indenture. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. default de‧fault 1 [dɪˈfɒlt ǁ ˈfɒːlt] noun 1. by default… …

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  • 16default — 01. They lost their house after [defaulting] on their mortgage. 02. They [defaulted] on their loan, so their credit rating is really bad now. 03. The company has [defaulted] on its payments once again, and is expected to declare bankruptcy. 04.… …

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  • 17default — de|fault1 [dıˈfo:lt US ˈfo:lt] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: defaute, from Vulgar Latin defallere to be lacking, fail ] 1.) by default a) if you win a game, competition etc by default, you win it because your opponent did not play or… …

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  • 18default — [[t]dɪfɔ͟ːlt[/t]] defaults, defaulting, defaulted (Pronounced [[t]di͟ːfɔːlt[/t]] for meaning 2.) 1) VERB If a person, company, or country defaults on something that they have legally agreed to do, such as paying some money or doing a piece of… …

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  • 19default — I UK [ˈdɪˌfɔːlt] / US [dɪˈfɔlt] noun [countable] Word forms default : singular default plural defaults ** the way that something will appear or be done if you make no other choice, especially on a computer Did you change the defaults on your… …

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  • 20default — 1. noun a) The condition of failing to meet an obligation. He failed to make payments on time and is now in default. b) A loss incurred by failing to compete. You may cure this default by paying the full amount within a week. See Also: by default …

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