| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. An act or instance of neglecting: neglect, oversight, slight. See CARE FOR, CONCERN. 2. A lack of consideration for others' feelings: inconsiderateness, inconsideration, thoughtlessness, unthoughtfulness. See COURTESY. | | VERB: | 1. To pretend not to see: blink (at), connive at, ignore, pass over, wink at. Idioms: be blind to, close (or shut) one's eyes to, look the other way, turn a blind eye to. See SEE. 2. To refuse to pay attention to (a person); treat with contempt: ignore, neglect, slight. Regional : igg. See CONCERN, THOUGHTS. 3. To avoid the fulfillment of: neglect, shirk, slack. Idioms: let slide. See DO. 4. To fail to care for or give proper attention to: ignore, neglect, slight. See CARE FOR, CONCERN.
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