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oblivious
adjective
Failing to keep in mind
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əˈblɪv.i.əs
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adjective
Failing to keep in mind
“Forgetful of her responsibilities”
adjective
(followed by ‘to’ or ‘of’) lacking conscious awareness of
“Oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform”
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Forgetful of her responsibilities
Oblivious old age
Oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform
Oblivious to the risks she ran
Not unmindful of the heavy responsibility
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