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Definition of: delinquent
(di·ling′kwənt) adjective
1. Neglectful of or failing in duty or obligation; faulty.
2. Due and unpaid, as taxes.
—noun One who fails to perform a duty or who commits a fault. [<L delinquens, -entis, pp. of delinquere <de- down, away + linquere leave]
—de·lin′quent·ly adverb
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