Neglect and Turning

Opposite meaning words

Neglect verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

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Turning is an antonym for neglect.

Turning noun - A movement in a new direction.

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Neglect is an antonym for turning in use topic.

Nearby Words: turn, turned, turner, turnery

human	human neglect	human turning
complete	complete neglect	complete turning
simple	simple neglect	simple turning
constant	constant neglect	constant turning
Other adjectives: serious, social, possible, apparent, rapid.

When she marries Hikoboshi the Cow Herder, they both neglect their duties and Orihime's father Tentei punishes them by turning them into literally Star-Crossed Lovers.

Source: Textile Work Is Feminine
One ironic inversion is to have a second, more advanced set of aliens show up and refuse to help because they have this exact same clause, essentially turning the tables and putting the protagonist on the receiving end of this "benign neglect".

Source: Alien Non-Interference Clause

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