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Derelicts

Noun

Sense: Homeless or abandoned people or objects.

Examples:

• The park was filled with derelicts seeking shelter from the rain.
• They turned the old warehouse into a shelter for derelicts.

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Noun

Sense: A person who is neglectful of their duties or responsibilities; a vagrant.

Examples:

• The company had to fire the derelict for his constant absenteeism.
• The lazy student was considered a derelict by his teachers.

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Adjective

Sense: Abandoned or in poor condition.

Examples:

• We found the derelict ship drifting at sea.
• The derelict building was a safety hazard to the neighborhood.

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