Ignore and Uphold

Ignore

Ignore verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

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Uphold and ignore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uphold" instead a verb "Ignore".

Nearby Words: ignorance, ignoring

Uphold verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.

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Ignore and uphold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ignore" instead a verb "Uphold".

Nearby Words: upholder, upholding

people	ignore people	uphold people
way	ignore way	uphold way
rule	ignore rule	uphold rule
law	ignore law	uphold law
Other words: rules, problems, laws.

Lawyers can't resort to that in appeals to juries, though, because it's a breach of their ethics: they cannot ask a jury to ignore the law they are sworn to uphold.

Source: Hollywood Law

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