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91care — [n1] personal interest, concern affliction, aggravation, alarm, anguish, annoyance, anxiety, apprehension, bother, burden, chagrin, charge, consternation, discomposure, dismay, disquiet, distress, disturbance, encumbrance, exasperation, fear,… …
92neglect — [n1] disregard carelessness, coolness, delinquency, disdain, disregardance, disrespect, heedlessness, inadvertence, inattention, inconsideration, indifference, laxity, laxness, oversight, scorn, slight, thoughtlessness, unconcern; concepts… …
93misconduct — A transgression of some established and definite rule of action, a forbidden act, a dereliction from duty, unlawful behavior, willful in character, improper or wrong behavior; its synonyms are misdemeanor, misdeed, misbehavior, delinquency,… …
94misconduct — A transgression of some established and definite rule of action, a forbidden act, a dereliction from duty, unlawful behavior, willful in character, improper or wrong behavior; its synonyms are misdemeanor, misdeed, misbehavior, delinquency,… …
95error — [er′ər] n. [ME & OFr errour < L error < errare: see ERR] 1. the state of believing what is untrue, incorrect, or wrong 2. a wrong belief; incorrect opinion 3. something incorrectly done through ignorance or carelessness; mistake 4. a… …
96neglect — [ni glekt′] vt. [< L neglectus, pp. of negligere, neglegere, not to heed, be regardless of < neg (see NEGATION) + legere, to gather (see LOGIC)] 1. to ignore or disregard [to neglect the advice of others] 2. to fail to care for or attend to …
97negligence — [neg′lə jəns] n. [ME neglygence < OFr négligence < L negligentia] 1. the quality or condition of being negligent; specif., a) habitual failure to do the required thing b) carelessness in manner or appearance; indifference 2. an instance of… …
98negligence — n. 1 a a lack of proper care and attention; carelessness. b an act of carelessness. 2 Law = contributory negligence. 3 Art freedom from restraint or artificiality. Derivatives: negligent adj. negligently adv. Etymology: ME f. OF negligence or L… …
99nonperformance — noun failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances • Syn: ↑negligence, ↑carelessness, ↑neglect • Derivationally related forms: ↑neglect (for: ↑neglect), ↑car …
100neg|lect — «nih GLEHKT», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to give too little care or attention to; slight: »to neglect one s children. Don t neglect your health. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under slight. (Cf. ↑slight) 2. to leave undone; not attend to: »The maid neglected her …
