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Italian word

morosità

default, arrears, failure to pay on time

Looks like

morose

sullen, gloomy, bad-tempered

⚠️ The trap

'Morosità' is a business/legal term for being in default or arrears on payments. It has nothing to do with being moody or gloomy. 'Moroso' (adjective) means a debtor in default.

To say "sullen, gloomy, bad-tempered" in Italian:

morosità (arrears/default); morose → tetro / scontroso

"morosità" in English means:

default, arrears, failure to pay on time

Example

"Il cliente è in morosità da sei mesi."

"The customer has been in arrears for six months."

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