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Term: delinque

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: As a verb, "delinque" means to commit a crime or an offense, particularly by a young person.

Examples:

• He was caught delinquing by shoplifting at the mall.
• The teenager was charged for delinqueing by vandalizing public property.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: As a noun, "delinque" refers to a young person who regularly engages in criminal activities.

Examples:

• The police are cracking down on delinques in the city.
• She works with troubled delinques as a social worker.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: As an adjective, "delinque" describes someone or something related to criminal behavior or activities.

Examples:

• The community is concerned about the delinque behavior displayed by certain individuals.
• The school organized an awareness campaign to address delinque activities among students.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1: As an adverb, "delinque" means to act or behave in a manner characteristic of a criminal.

Examples:

• The employee was always delinquently arriving late to work.
• She delinquently ignored the warnings and continued with her reckless driving.

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