Neglect and Tries

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Neglect verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

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Tries is an antonym for neglect.

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Neglect is an antonym for tries in topics: attempt, experiment.

At the climax, as Angel tries to return to his owner, Spike apologizes for his neglect, prompting Angel to relent.

Source: The Punishment Is the Crime
Not Quite the Right Thing: Fai tries to make up for his emotional neglect by teaching Syaoran to bake and trying to bond with him.

Source: Fan Fic / Shatterheart
Gin tries the same thing — explain one aspect of the powers, but neglect to mention another aspect so it'll catch the opponent completely by surprise.

Source: Explaining Your Power to the Enemy

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