DUNS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Dun

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

early 17th century (as a noun): from obsolete Dunkirk privateer, from the French port of Dunkirk

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dʌn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

make persistent demands on (someone), especially for payment of a debt

Short Definition:

make persistent demands on someone

Examples:
  • after he left Oxford he was frequently dunned for his debts

Word: Dun

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dʌn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a debt collector or an insistent creditor.

Short Definition:

debt collector or insistent creditor

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