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foreclosure

noun

/fɔːrˈkloʊʒər/

Meaning

The legal process by which a lender takes control of a property from a borrower who has failed to make payments.

The family lost their home due to foreclosure after missing several mortgage payments.

repossession, seizure, forfeiture, confiscation

purchase, redemption

foreclosure process, home foreclosure, foreclosure notice, avoid foreclosure

A chilled beverage; a refreshing drink served cold

The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something.

a small, smooth-skinned marine fish

an account of someone's life written by someone else; the story of a person's life

A mixed dish; a hodgepodge of ingredients cooked together

the solid part of the earth's surface; ground; territory