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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Delinquency

/dĭl-ĭng'-kwən-sē/ · De·lin·quen·cy · IPA /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/
01 n. Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime.
pl. Delinquencies ((#))
  1. 1.
    Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime.
    “The delinquencies of the little commonwealth would be represented in the most glaring colors.” Motley.