Act upon and Neglect

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Act upon verb - Have and exert influence or effect.

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Neglect is an antonym for act upon in topics: conform, do.

Neglect verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

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Act upon is an antonym for neglect.

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Neglect and Act upon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/act_upon/neglect

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