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Definition of bad debt noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bad debt

noun

/ˌbæd ˈdet/

/ˌbæd ˈdet/

[countable, uncountable]

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a debt that is unlikely to be paid
- Bad debt has hit the bank's profits this year.
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