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noun
- One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws.
- (obsolete) a term applied to royalists by their opponents in the English Civil War 1642 - 1645. Charles I was known as the chief delinquent.
adjective
- late, Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.
- Fred is in making his car payment.
- The company made a new effort to collect payments.
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noun
- Plural of demo.
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adjective
- Of or pertaining to a denomination
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| depressed |
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adjective
- Severely despondent and unhappy.
- Suffering from clinical depression.
- Suffering damaging effects of economic recession.
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| Desegregation |
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proper noun - A specific period in United States history during which laws requiring racial segregation were struck down and the practice was deterred, beginning in the United States military during World War II and occuring in society in general from the mid-1950s.
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| discriminate |
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verb (discriminat, ing)
- To distinguish.
- Since he was colorblind he was unable to between the blue and green bottles.
- To make decisions based on prejudice.
- The law prohibits discriminating based on skin color.
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| discrimination |
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noun From the Latin "discriminare" meaning to "distinguish between"
- Neutral discernment.
- The act of discriminating, distinguishing, or noting/perceiving differences which exist.
- The state of being discriminated against, distinguished from, or set apart.
- Treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality or prejudice: racial discrimination; discrimination against foreigners.
- The arbitrary imposition of unequal tariffs for substantially the same service.
- The quality of being discriminating; acute discernment; as to show great discrimination in the choice of means.
- That which discriminates; mark of distinction.
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| dysfunction |
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noun (plural: dysfunctions)
- A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.
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