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as in pay off, settle

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The first known use of pay down was in 1975

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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20down. Accessed 7 Jun. 2020.

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