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Word: Neglect
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 16th century: from Latin neglect- ‘disregarded’, from the verb neglegere, from neg- ‘not’ + legere ‘choose, pick up’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nɪˈɡlɛkt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
fail to care for properly
Short Definition:fail to care for
Examples:- the old churchyard has been sadly neglected
Word: Neglect
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nɪˈɡlɛkt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state of being uncared for
Short Definition:state of being neglected
Examples:- the place had a hopeless air of neglect
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