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garnishment
withholding wages by court order to pay a debt
In more detail
1. (noun) a legal process in which money is taken from someone's wages or bank account to pay a debt
2. (noun) a decoration or ornament added to food when serving it
Examples
- 1. The court ordered wage garnishment to collect the unpaid loan.
- 2. The chef added a parsley garnishment to the plate.
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