Guard and Neglect

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Guard

Guard verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
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Neglect is an antonym for guard in protect topic.
Nearby Words: guarded, guardian, guarding, guardhouse, guardroom

Neglect

Neglect verb - To fail to give proper attention to.
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Synonyms for Neglect
Antonyms for Neglect
Guard is an antonym for neglect in topics: forget, leave alone.
Nearby Words: neglected, negligent, negligence, neglectful, neglecting
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How words are described

human human guard human neglect
simple simple guard simple neglect
real real guard real neglect
constant constant guard constant neglect
Other adjectives: new, fallen.

Common collocations

children guard children neglect children
family guard family neglect family
son guard son neglect son
daughter guard daughter neglect daughter

Both words in one sentence

  • When they do attack, it is usually because of neglect (their "hellhound" portrayal has, naturally, led to some of the worst sorts buying them as guard dogs, which compounds the problem) or aggression on the part of humans.
    Source: Never Live It Down / Real Life
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Antonyms for guard


Antonyms for neglect

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