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Oxford English Dictionary
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Default (in a financial context)
Oxford English Dictionary (definition 2b)
Failure to meet financial commitments; non-payment of money owed; the state of being unable to fulfil financial obligations
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Dissent
Oxford English Dictionary
Disagreement with a proposal or resolution; the opposite of consent.
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