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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
Weak match
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
The inquest into her death concluded it had been caused by an "unnecessary medical procedure contributed to by neglect".
It said that it was well known there was a drought in the area, adding that poor water management and neglected infrastructure had made things worse.
But they have widely neglected one major group of students with special needs: the academically gifted.
In its neglect, it unwittingly allowed the floodgates of far-right rhetoric to burst open, giving a voice and platform to ideologies that once lingered in the corners of society.
Annie Hudson, the panel's chair, said the new legislation would "go some way towards tackling some of the systemic weaknesses that can create the conditions where very vulnerable children are abused and neglected".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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