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negligence
noun as in carelessness
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Authorities have now arrested three executives from the construction firm, citing "gross negligence".
Police have arrested three men from the construction company involved, accusing the firm of gross negligence leading to the accident and causing the fire "to spread rapidly beyond control".
"Omission, negligence or incompetence, it's the same," she said.
The court criticised the police and investigating agencies for carrying out a flawed investigation, marked by "negligence and delay" because of which "the true offender" had not been identified.
A watchdog report released last year found that negligence, misconduct and other failures at the jail contributed to his death.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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