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Delinquency
01
a minor crime or misdeed, especially of a young person
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
delinquencies
Examples
Juvenile delinquency refers to illegal or antisocial behavior by minors, often leading to intervention by the juvenile justice system.
02
a habit of negligence
Examples
His delinquency in completing assignments frustrated his teachers.
03
failure to pay a debt when it is due
Examples
The bank charged fees for delinquency on the loan.
Lexical Tree
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