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garnishment

gar·nish·ment [ grnishmənt ] (plural gar·nish·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. summons for debtor: a legal summons or warning concerning the taking of a debtor's property or wages to satisfy a debt

2. decoration: an ornamentation or embellishment on or of something

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