Delinquencies

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Delinquency \De*lin"quen*cy\, n.; pl. {Delinquencies}. [L.
     delinquentia, fr. delinquens.]
     Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense;
     a misdemeanor; a crime.
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           The delinquencies of the little commonwealth would be
           represented in the most glaring colors.  --Motley.
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