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noun
A failure to perform a task, especially a task that one was legally bound to do.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: negligence, carelessness, neglect
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nonaccomplishment, nonachievement
Narrower terms: dereliction, comparative negligence, concurrent negligence, contributory negligence, criminal negligence, culpable negligence, neglect of duty, evasion, escape, dodging
History
From non- + performance.
