delinquency
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/dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/(UK)
Definition of delinquency
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)Misconduct.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)Misconduct.
- (countable, uncountable)A criminal offense.
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(countable, uncountable)A debt that is overdue for payment.
“Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies increased in the first quarter of 2023, according to a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. […] The quarterly analysis looks at delinquency rates for five of the largest investor groups: FDIC-insured banks and thrifts, commercial mortgage-backed securities, life insurance companies, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin dēlinquentia, derived from Latin dēlinquēns, present participle of dēlinquō (“to transgress, err”). By surface analysis, delinquent + -cy
Words you can make from delinquency
186 playable · top: CLIQUEY (21 pts)
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2 words7-letter words
9 words6-letter words
27 words- CLIQUY 20 pts
- QUEENY 18 pts
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- CLIQUE 17 pts
- QUINCE 17 pts
- EQUINE 15 pts
- NICELY 11 pts
- DYNEIN 10 pts
- EYELID 10 pts
- NUDELY 10 pts
- YENNED 10 pts
- CEILED 9 pts
- DECILE 9 pts
- EDENIC 9 pts
- ENNUYE 9 pts
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- LINENY 9 pts
- LINNEY 9 pts
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- YEELIN 9 pts
- LEUCIN 8 pts
- NUCLEI 8 pts
- NUNCLE 8 pts
- DUNLIN 7 pts
- INDENE 7 pts
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- UNDINE 7 pts
5-letter words
36 words- EQUID 15 pts
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- DYNEL 9 pts
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- NEEDY 9 pts
- YIELD 9 pts
- CLUED 8 pts
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- ELIDE 6 pts
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4-letter words
60 words- QUEY 16 pts
- CINQ 15 pts
- QUID 14 pts
- QUIN 13 pts
- DENY 8 pts
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3-letter words
39 words- ICY 8 pts
- DEY 7 pts
- DYE 7 pts
- CUD 6 pts
- EYE 6 pts
- LEY 6 pts
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- DEL 4 pts
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- LUN 3 pts
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- NIL 3 pts
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- UNI 3 pts
2-letter words
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