debt traps

A form of debt trap — A situation in which a borrower's debt obligations exceed their repayment capabilities, compelling to them to incur new debt to repay existing ones.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of debt trap
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APA

debt traps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debt%20traps

MLA

“debt traps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debt%20traps. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “debt traps,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debt%20traps.

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