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neglected
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
neglected
(adjective)
neglect
(verb)
neglected
/nɪ
ˈ
glɛktəd/
adjective
neglected
/nɪ
ˈ
glɛktəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of NEGLECTED
[
more neglected; most neglected
]
:
not given enough attention or care
neglected
children
a sadly
neglected
garden
His wife felt
neglected
. [=she felt unhappy because she wanted him to pay more attention to her]
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