delinquent
/dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/ noun C2- One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, or who acts against another's wishes.
- A person who has not paid their debts.
- A royalist in the First English Civil War (1642-1646).
Plural delinquents
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If it were some crime not yet discovered, then clearly it would be to the interest of the family to get rid of the delinquent and send him abroad rather than keep him concealed at home.
Which was the real delinquent?”
“Certainly, it is wrong,” said Monte Cristo, “but you should take into consideration the youth and greediness of the delinquent.”
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