ne'glector

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neglect (nɪˈɡlɛkt)

—vb
1.	to fail to give due care, attention, or time to: to neglect a child
2.	to fail (to do something) through thoughtlessness or carelessness: he neglected to tell her
3.	to ignore or disregard: she neglected his frantic signals

—n
4.	lack of due care or attention; negligence: the child starved through neglect
5.	the act or an instance of neglecting or the state of being neglected

[C16: from Latin neglegere to neglect, from nec not + legere to select]

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ne'glector

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