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Lien

/lˈin/
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(noun) A tendon.

There's a lien on my house.
The interplanetary bank placed a lien on Tom's space cruiser.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The bank placed a ____ on the property as security for the large loan that was used to buy the house.

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