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done (DUN) (verb)
To be completely finished: Devon will travel many miles in several days before he's done with his trip.
dun (DUN) (verb)
To make persistent demands to a debtor for payment of debts: The bailiff will dun the farmer until all the debts to the bank are paid.
dun (DUN) (adjective)
A grayish brown or reddish brown color: The dun horse with the black mane pulled the wagon into the barn.

Ernie, the bailiff, travelled in a carriage pulled by the dun horse when he went to dun the debtors; as a result, he was always very tired when he was done with a day's work.

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Word Entries at Get Words: “dun”
dun (verb), duns; dunned; dunning
To make persistent demands that someone pay his or her debt: The auto company started to dun Joe's sister for what she owed for the new car that she purchased from them but had not been paying since she lost her job.
To demand someone again and again to pay what he or she owes, sometimes in a threatening way.
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