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Word: Negligence
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin negligentia, from the verb negligere (variant of neglegere ‘disregard, slight’: see neglect)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnɛɡlɪdʒ(ə)ns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
failure to take proper care over something
Short Definition:failure to take proper care over something
Examples:- his injury was due to the negligence of his employers
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