Recently juvenile delinquency has been on the rise.
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Delinquency
Synonyms for "delinquency" (175 found)
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Noun(14 words)
moral delinquencymortal sinneglectnegligencenonadherencenoncompliancenonconformancenonconformitynondischarge of debtsnonfeasancenonfulfillmentnonobservancenonpaymentnonperformancenonremittaloffenseomissionoutrageoversightpeccability
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peccadillopeccancyprodigalityprotestprotested billrecidivismrepudiationshort measureshortageshortcomingshortfallsinsin of commissionsin of omissionsinful actsinfulnessslightslipslumptorttransgressiontrespasstripunangelicalnessunchastityuncleannessuncollectibleunderageunfitnessunfittingnessungodlinessungoodnessunlawfulnessunmoralityunobservanceunrighteousnessunsaintlinessunseemlinessunsuitabilityunutterable sinunvirtuousnessvenial sinviceviciousnessviolationwantonnesswaywardnessweaknesswickednesswrongwrongdoingwrongfulnesswrongness
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25 translations across 10 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- правонарушение noun (a criminal offense)
- пропуск noun (misconduct)
- просрочен дълг noun (a debt that is overdue for payment)
- простъпка noun (misconduct)
Catalan
2 entries- delinqüència noun (misconduct)
- delinqüència noun (a criminal offense)
Greek
4 entries- εγκληματικότητα noun (misconduct)
- παράβαση noun (a criminal offense)
- παράπτωμα noun (a criminal offense)
- παραβατικότητα noun (misconduct)
Hungarian
3 entries- normasértés noun (misconduct)
- szabálysértés noun (misconduct)
- vétség noun (misconduct)
Māori
1 entries- tōrōkiritanga noun (misconduct)
Polish
2 entries- przestępstwo noun (a criminal offense)
- występek noun (misconduct)
Portuguese
2 entries- delinquência noun (misconduct)
- delinquência noun (a criminal offense)
Russian
3 entries- преступле́ние noun (a criminal offense)
- просроченный долг noun (a debt that is overdue for payment)
- просту́пок noun (misconduct)
Spanish
2 entries- delincuencia noun (misconduct)
- delincuencia noun (a criminal offense)
Tagalog
2 entries- kadalinsilan noun (misconduct)
- kadalinsilan noun (a criminal offense)
Sample sentences
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Cutting school is the first stage of delinquency.
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However, the general crime number has not decreased though the juvenile delinquency stands out.
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The increase in juvenile delinquency is a serious problem.
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