delinquent
adjectiveFailing to fulfill a duty or violating a rule or law.
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deserter
nounSomeone who abandons a duty, cause, or post, especially military service without permission.
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nounAn act of avoiding a duty, difficulty, or direct response.
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adjectiveRequired as a duty or responsibility.
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nounA duty or commitment that a person is expected or bound to fulfill.
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adjectiveRequired by a rule, duty, or established expectation.
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adjectiveCowardly or disloyal, especially in abandoning a duty.
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