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delinquency
noun
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How to pronounce delinquency:

Definition of delinquency:

delinquency (noun):
a delinquent act
a defect or failing
an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor.

Synonyms for delinquency:

carelessness
crime
default
dereliction
failure
fault
juvenile delinquency
lawbreaking
misbehaviour
misconduct
misdeed
misdemeanour
misprision
neglect
negligence
nonfeasance
offence
oversight
villainy
willful neglect
wrongdoing

Antonyms for delinquency:

accomplishment
achievement
behavior
behaviour
care
carefulness
correctness
good behavior
good behaviour
good conduct
good deed
good manners
kindness
manners
noncrime
obedience
perfection
strength
success
uprightness

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