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Fail To Take Care Of Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is NEGLECT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: NEGLECT

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%7Exact Match!
238%10 Those who fail to take proper care
328%10 Platitude that suggests if something can fail, it probably will fail

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "NEGLECT" which means:

    noun
  • • Lack of attention and due care
  • • The state of something that has been unused and neglected
  • • Willful lack of care and attention
  • • The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
  • • Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
  • verb
  • • Leave undone or leave out
  • • Fail to do something; leave something undone
  • • Fail to attend to
  • • Give little or no attention to

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The child's neglect was evident in their unkempt appearance."
  • • "The neglect of the elderly in nursing homes is a prevalent issue."

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New York Times19 Jul 1985 Across 36
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