Neglect and Turn

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Neglect verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

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Turn is an antonym for neglect.

Turn verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.

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Neglect is an antonym for turn in use topic.

Nearby Words: turned, turning

similar	similar neglect	similar turn
complete	complete neglect	complete turn
true	true neglect	true turn
real	real neglect	real turn
Other adjectives: serious, new, possible, apparent, subsequent.

children	neglect children	turn children
parts	neglect parts	turn parts
game	neglect game	turn game
color	neglect color	turn color
Other words: anyone, enemy, women.

This can be undone with grief seeds, but if they neglect to do this and their gem turns completely black, they lose control and turn into witches.

Source: Super Power Meltdown
Speedy had not been seen adventuring with his mentor in some time and this was made a plot point when it was revealed that Green Arrow's neglect had caused Roy to turn to heroin.

Source: Comic Book / Green Arrow
So not only is it okay to neglect your duties just to prove yourself worthy to a bad influence who shouldn't be worth your time, but everything will still turn out fine in the end.

Source: Western Animation / Thomas the Tank Engine

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