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neglect

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1. neglect - Noun

2. neglect - Verb

Meaning

Not to attend to with due care or attention; to forbear one's duty in regard to; to suffer to pass unimproved, unheeded, undone, etc.; to omit; to disregard; to slight; as, to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts.

To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight; as, to neglect strangers.

Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business, of health, of economy.

Omission if attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers.

Habitual carelessness; negligence.

The state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Disregard the errors Source: Internet

the house was in a terrible state of neglect Source: Internet

How could I miss that typo? Source: Internet

The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten Source: Internet

She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib Source: Internet

The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account Source: Internet

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