Neglect and Upkeep

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Neglect noun - The state of being unattended to or not cared for.

Usage example: for years the barn sat in neglect until one day it finally fell down

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Upkeep is an antonym for neglect.

Upkeep noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.

Usage example: the upkeep of the old place was costing a fortune

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Neglect is an antonym for upkeep in maintenance topic.

constant	constant neglect	constant upkeep
general	general neglect	general upkeep

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