Keeping
Keeping noun - The following of a custom, rule, or law.
Usage example: the keeping of religious laws and traditions
Neglect
Neglect noun - The state of being unattended to or not cared for.
Usage example: for years the barn sat in neglect until one day it finally fell down
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- A rare heroic example: Xu Shu (for Cao Cao) was one by neglect, keeping quiet upon discovering that Pang Tong was involved in the Liu Bei-Sun Quan alliance's plot leading up to the Battle of Chi Bi.
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Sure you can neglect and slap around your minions, but it takes a lot of effort to get the good ones, so you're usually better off keeping them happy and busy.
Source: Video Game / Dungeon Keeper -
Cool Big Sis: While she knows that he can take care of himself during the day, Cybersix doesn't neglect Julian, occasionally visiting him and keeping him safe when needed.
Source: Western Animation / Cybersix
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