Reason for an IOU note (4)

I believe the answer is:

debt

(Other definitions for debt that I've seen before include "What's due" , "sense of gratitude" , "Something owed" , "Amount owing" , "Liability, obligation" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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