Meaning & use
Neglection
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The act or state of neglecting something; neglect (a rare, now largely obsolete variant of "neglect").
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Historical records describe the neglection of the old canal system in the 19th century.
Years of neglection left the manor house crumbling and overgrown.
A note on using this word
"Neglection" was once used interchangeably with "neglect" but has fallen out of common use; modern writing almost always prefers "neglect".
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