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neglect

nounverb /nɪglɛkt/ 2 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 14
Definitions
noun

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

verb

fail to do something; leave something undone

verb

give little or no attention to

noun

the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

noun

the state of something that has been unused and neglected

“the house was in a terrible state of neglect”

noun

willful lack of care and attention

verb

leave undone or leave out

noun

lack of attention and due care

verb

fail to attend to

“he neglects his children”

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