Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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neglect | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fail | No | No | Yes | No |
neglect (noun) | fail (noun) |
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failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances | |
willful lack of care and attention | |
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern | |
lack of attention and due care | |
the state of something that has been unused and neglected |
neglect (verb) | fail (verb) |
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leave undone or leave out | stop operating or functioning |
give little or no attention to | deteriorate |
fail to attend to | prove insufficient |
fail to do something; leave something undone | disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake |
become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close | |
be unsuccessful | |
fail to get a passing grade | |
fail to do something; leave something undone | |
judge unacceptable | |
be unable | |
fall short in what is expected |