juvenile delinquents

noun

Definition of juvenile delinquentsnext
plural of juvenile delinquent
as in gangsters
a young person who has committed a crime

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    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Juvenile delinquents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juvenile%20delinquents. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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