Neglect
Nouns
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neglect
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carelessness etc. adj.
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trifling etc. v.
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negligence
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omission, oversight, laches [Law], default
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supineness etc. (inactivity) Inactivity
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inattention etc. Inattention
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nonchalance etc. (insensibility) Insensibility
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imprudence, recklessness etc. Rashness
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slovenliness etc. (disorder) [Absence, or want of Order, etc.] Disorder, (dirt) Uncleanness
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improvidence etc. Nonpreparation
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noncompletion etc. Noncompletion
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inexactness etc. (error) Error. paralipsis, paralepsis, paraleipsis (in rhetoric). trifler, waiter on Providence
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Micawber.
Verbs
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be negligent etc. adj.
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take no care of etc. (take care of) etc. Care [Vigilance.]
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neglect
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let slip, let go
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lay aside, set aside, cst aside, put aside
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keep out of sight, put out of sight
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lose sight of. overlook, disregard
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pass over, pas by
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let pass
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blink
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wink at, connive at
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gloss over
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take no note of, take no thought of, take no account of, take no notice of
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pay no regard to
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trifle, fribble
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do by halves
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cut
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slight etc. (despise) Contempt
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play with, trifle with
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slur, skim, skim the surface
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take a cursory view of etc. Attention. slur over, skip over, jump over, slip over
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pretermit, miss, skip, jump, omit, give the go-by to, push aside, pigeonhole, shelve, sink
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table [Parl.]
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ignore, shut one's eyes to, refuse to hear, turn a deaf ear to
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leave out of one's calculation
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not attend to etc. Attention, not mind
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not trouble oneself about, not trouble one's head about, not trouble oneself with
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forget etc. Oblivion
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be caught napping etc. (not expect) Inexpectation
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leave a loose thread
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let the grass grow under one's feet. render neglectful etc. adj.
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put off one's guard, throw off one's guard
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distract, divert.
Adjectives
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neglecting etc. v.
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unmindful, negligent, neglectful
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heedless, careless, thoughtless
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perfunctory, remiss
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feebleness etc. Feebleness. inconsiderate
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uncircumspect, incircumspect
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off one's guard
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unwary, unwatchful, unguarded
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offhand. supine etc. (inactive) Inactivity
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inattentive etc. Inattention
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insouciant etc. (indifferent) Insensibility
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imprudent, reckless etc. Rashness
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slovenly etc. (disorderly) [Absence, or want of Order, etc.] Disorder, (dirty) Uncleanness
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inexact etc. (erroneous) Error
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improvident etc. Nonpreparation. neglected etc. v.
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unheeded, uncared-for, unperceived, unseen, unobserved, unnoticed, unnoted, unmarked, unattended to, unthought of, unregarded, unremarked, unmissed
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shunted, shelved. unexamined, unstudied, unsearched, unscanned, unweighed, unsifted, unexplored. abandoned
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buried in a napkin, hid under a bushel.
Adverbs
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negligently etc. adj.
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hand over head, anyhow
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in an unguarded moment etc. (unexpectedly) Inexpectation
Int
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never mind, no matter, let it pass.
Phrases
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out of sight, out of mind.