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Word: Delinquent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 15th century: from Latin delinquent- ‘offending’, from the verb delinquere, from de- ‘away’ + linquere ‘to leave’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈlɪŋkw(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime
Short Definition:tending to commit crime
Examples:- delinquent teenagers
Definition:
failing in one's duty.
Short Definition:failing in duty
Word: Delinquent
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈlɪŋkw(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a delinquent person
Short Definition:delinquent person
Examples:- juvenile delinquents
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