Lay and Neglect

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Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

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Neglect is an antonym for lay in topics: credit, put, produce, design, bet.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Neglect verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

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Lay is an antonym for neglect.

nothing	lay nothing	neglect nothing
lives	lay lives	neglect lives

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