Instance and Neglect

Instance

Instance verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.
Usage example: instanced the latest astronomical research in her presentation on measuring star magnitude

Neglect is an antonym for instance.

Neglect

Neglect verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

Instance is an antonym for neglect.

How words are described

similar similar instance similar neglect
common common instance common neglect
true true instance true neglect
blatant blatant instance blatant neglect
Other adjectives: real, extreme, serious, possible, accidental, unintentional.

Both words in one sentence

  • Cavalry Officer British military historian Corelli Barnett blamed these factors, which for instance led to a tendency to neglect co-operation between armour, mechanized infantry, and artillery, for many British reverses in World War II.
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