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Every time we skip tests to meet a deadline, we ___ more debt in the codebase.
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You accrue debt. Accrue is the precise financial metaphor used in engineering; the others are informal or incorrect. So accrue debt.
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The team allocated 20% of each sprint to ___ down the backlog of known debt.
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You pay down debt. Pay down is the standard financial-metaphor collocation in engineering; the others do not fit. So pay down debt.
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The next quarter is dedicated to ___ legacy code that has not been touched in five years.
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You refactor legacy code. Refactor is the precise engineering collocation; the others are informal or less specific. So refactor legacy code.
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Leadership asked the team to ___ debt using DORA metrics before requesting more headcount.
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You quantify debt. Quantify is the standard collocation in debt-management discussions; the others are informal. So quantify debt.
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We need to ___ shortcuts taken during the hackathon before the feature ships widely.
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You address shortcuts. Address is the precise collocation for dealing with technical debt items; the others are informal. So address shortcuts.