Hypernyms for "neglect"
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choke
comparative negligence
concurrent negligence
contributory negligence
criminal negligence
culpable negligence
default
default on
delinquency
dereliction
despite
dodging
escape
evasion
forget
jump
laxity
laxness
lose track
miss
muff
neglect of duty
omission
pass over
pretermit
remissness
skip
skip over
slack
slackness
strike out
willful neglect
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.