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credit score
(cred·it score)
Entry from US Dictionary
noun
Finance
a number assigned to a person that indicates to lenders their capacity to repay a loan.
Nearby Words
credit account
credit analyst
credit card
credit crunch
credit insurance
credit line
credit note
credit rating
credit reference agency
credit score
credit standing
credit transfer
credit union
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creditor
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credo
credulity
credulous