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delinquent
adjective as in neglecting duty, rules, or law
adjective as in overdue, unpaid
Strong matches
noun as in criminal, often young
Example Sentences
“We are not delinquents, we are not bad people, we are here to work to support our family.”
“It’s not that the CDC was delinquent,” Benjamin said.
The idea of teenage delinquents in ducktail haircuts strolling through the Manhattan slums, clicking their fingers in unison and protecting their turf, was already quaint lore from the half-forgotten Eisenhower era.
During Easter week, the pope chose to perform the traditional washing of others’ feet in a facility for juvenile delinquents.
That other charity, the Arcadia Firefighters Foundation, is in “delinquent status” with the state attorney general’s office and also barred from accepting donations due to lapsed registration, according to publicly available filings.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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