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delinquent
noun(de-lin-quent)
a usually young person who regularly performs illegal or immoral acts
delinquent
adjective(de-lin-quent)
offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law
delinquent
adjective(de-lin-quent)
being overdue in payment
delinquent
adjective(de-lin-quent)
of, relating to, or characteristic of people who regularly perform illegal or immoral acts : marked by delinquency
delinquent
noun(de-lin-quent)
conduct by a juvenile characterized by antisocial behavior that is beyond parental control and therefore subject to legal action
delinquent
noun(de-lin-quent)
a violation of the law committed by a juvenile and not punishable by death or life imprisonment

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