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Plural
delinquents
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a person, typically young, who regularly engages in illegal or immoral behavior
- The police were called after the delinquent vandalized the park.
- He was labeled as a delinquent after repeatedly skipping school.
- The delinquent was caught stealing from the store.
- He was known as a delinquent in his youth, but he turned his life around.
- The community center works to keep delinquents off the streets with educational programs.
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