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neglect
noun as in disregard
Strongest matches
Strong matches
coolness, delinquency, disdain, heedlessness, inadvertence, inattention, inconsideration, laxity, laxness, scorn, slight, thoughtlessness, unconcern
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noun as in failure, default
Strongest matches
Strong matches
chaos, delay, delinquency, dilapidation, forgetfulness, laxity, laxness, limbo, neglectfulness, omission, pretermission, remissness, slackness, slovenliness
verb as in be indifferent, leave alone
Example Sentences
Mr. Toro neglects the consequences of the Biden administration’s policy of accommodation.
This discovery opens the door to a new type of antidepressant that blocks SGK1 activity and may be more effective for people who were neglected or abused as children.
Coupled with under-investment and the departure of many wealthy landlords, this led to many buildings falling into neglect, and some became havens for illegal activity like hijacking.
In 2000, the EPA admonished naval officials for neglecting to inform residents that a fire had broken out at a hazardous landfill at Hunters Point.
The force said the man in his 30s and the woman in her 20s were also arrested on suspicion of child neglect and released on bail.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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