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Neglect

/nəˈɡlɛkt/
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(verb) To fail to care for or attend to something.

You must account for your neglect of duty.
You can't afford to neglect your health.
CEFR Practice Quiz
If you ____ your plants, they will eventually stop growing and wither away.

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