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What is another word for dereliction?

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Pronunciation:

[ dˌɛɹɪlˈɪkʃən], [ dˌɛɹɪlˈɪkʃən], [ d_ˌɛ_ɹ_ɪ_l_ˈɪ_k_ʃ_ə_n]

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How to use "Dereliction" in context?

Demographic features, including age, marital status, and race, of people living in dereliction homes vary widely, but the overall picture is one of high concentrations of people living in poverty, single-parent households, and minority groups.

When someone is derelict, the meaning of that term can depend on who you ask. To social workers and people who work with the mentally ill, dereliction is a state of uninhabitability where people have failed to take adequate steps to improve their living conditions.

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