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English *noun*: negligence
1.	negligence (act) failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
		Synonyms	carelessness, neglect, nonperformance
		Broader (hypernym)	nonaccomplishment, nonachievement
		Narrower (hyponym)	comparative negligence, concurrent negligence, contributory negligence, criminal negligence, culpable negligence, dereliction, dodging, escape, evasion, neglect of duty

2.	negligence (attribute) the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
		Synonyms	neglect, neglectfulness
		Broader (hypernym)	carelessness, sloppiness
		Narrower (hyponym)	delinquency, dereliction, laxity, laxness, remissness, slackness, willful neglect

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