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Willful neglect   /wˈɪlfəl nəglˈɛkt/   Listen
Willful neglect

noun
1.
A tendency to be negligent and uncaring.  Synonyms: delinquency, dereliction.  "His derelictions were not really intended as crimes" , "His adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"






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"Willful neglect" Quotes from Famous Books



... it further enacted, That whenever any contractor for subsistence, clothing, arms, ammunition, munitions of war, and for every description of supplies for the Army or Navy of the United States, shall be found guilty by a court-martial of fraud or willful neglect of duty, he shall be punished by fine, imprisonment, or such other punishment as the court-martial shall adjudge; and any person who shall contract to furnish supplies of any kind or description for the Army or Navy, he shall be ...
— A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents - Section 2 (of 2) of Volume 6: Andrew Johnson • James D. Richardson



Words linked to "Willful neglect" :   neglectfulness, negligence, neglect



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