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dun [ dun ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle dunned, present participle dun·ning, 3rd person present singular duns)
Definition:
 
harass somebody for debt repayment: to press or harass somebody persistently for the settlement of a debt



noun  (plural duns)
Definition:
 
1. payment demand: a pressing, usually written, demand for payment

2. debt collector: somebody whose job is to collect debts owed to other people

[Early 17th century. Origin ?]
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