Neglected
Neglected adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Started and neglected are semantically related in participle topic. In some cases you can use "Started" instead a verb "Neglected".
Started
Neglected and started are semantically related in participle topic. Sometimes you can use "Neglected" instead a verb "Started".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The Watchmaker has a notably low-key one for the ostensible series Big Bad: his parents neglected him, so he started organizing things to stave off boredom.
Source: Literature / Lincoln Rhyme -
Unfortunately the NWA itself started in an age before VHS or cable and neglected to keep track as those things became steadily less expensive until it was too late.
Source: Continuity Snarl - Before the series started, he saw his mother murdered and was neglected by his father, who simply abandoned him for two years.
Source: Butt Monkey / Live-Action TV
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