Control and Neglect

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Control noun - A mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system.

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Neglect is an antonym for control in topics: command, have charge of.

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

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Control is an antonym for neglect.

emotional	emotional control	emotional neglect
human	human control	human neglect
physical	physical control	physical neglect
similar	similar control	similar neglect
Other adjectives: complete, total, true, real, constant, extreme, social, new, general, less, outright, said, soviet.

anyone	control anyone	neglect anyone
lives	control lives	neglect lives

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