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Word entry · 10 letters

delinquent

Best crossword clue

"Past due"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted deeilnnqtuStarts with DEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. past due; not paid at the scheduled time

Word origin

Borrowed from Middle French délinquant, ultimately from Latin delinquens, present participle of delinquo.

Used in a sentence

  • Fred is delinquent in making his car payment.
  • The company made a new effort to collect delinquent payments.
  • The station's financial difficulties came to a head last week when the Internal Revenue Service had its bank accounts frozen as a result of delinquent taxes.

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