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negligence

noun

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
N
Ends with
E
Contains
EG
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

noun

  1. the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

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Synonyms

carelessnessneglectnonperformanceneglectfulness

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