Neglect and Start

Neglect

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

Start and neglect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Start" instead the word "Neglect" as a noun or a verb.

Start

Start noun - The point at which something begins.

Neglect and start are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Neglect" instead the word "Start" as a noun or a verb.

How words are described

complete complete neglect complete start
true true neglect true start
real real neglect real start
new new neglect new start
Other adjectives: possible.

Common collocations

business neglect business start business
work neglect work start work
family neglect family start family
training neglect training start training
Other words: game, lives.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Ink Start of Darkness: John's great successes, while individually good things, led to his corruption and the neglect of his family.
    Source: Film / Ink
  • Series / Halt and Catch Fire The bitterness from the failure caused him to start drinking heavily and to neglect his family.
  • At first, it looks like everything — including Amanda's mother's neglect — has been solved, but the last scene, where we learn the mother doesn't have a babysitter and doesn't seem to be looking too hard to find one, implies that the whole thing will eventually start all over again. Oops.
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