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delinquent
n : a transgressor against duty or the law esp. in a degree not constituting crime : specif : JUVENILE DELINQUENT , adj 1 : offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law 2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of delinquents : marked by delinquency de*lin*quent*ly adv
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