Neglect and Uphold

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Neglect verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

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Uphold is an antonym for neglect.

Uphold verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.

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Neglect is an antonym for uphold in maintain topic.

Nearby Words: upholder, upholding

friendship	neglect friendship	uphold friendship
woman	neglect woman	uphold woman
duty	neglect duty	uphold duty
culture	neglect culture	uphold culture
Other words: duties, responsibilities.

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