Cryptic crossword clue
If this exceeds your income, your upkeep will be your downfall 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OUTGO

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What does OUTGO mean?

OUTGO noun
  1. The act or process of going out.
  2. A quantity of a substance or thing that has flowed out; an outflow.
  3. An expenditure, cost or outlay.
OUTGO verb
  1. To go out, to set forth.
  2. To go further; to exceed or surpass; go beyond.
  3. To overtake; to travel faster than.
  4. To outdo; exceed; surpass.
  5. To come to an end.

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