fail#2 (v)
neglect (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def fail to do something
def leave something undone
examples She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib
The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account
Frame - 28 Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form neglect → neglect
Derivationally related form fail → failure
Hyponym lose track; strike out; default, default on; choke; muff; miss
Incoming links
Derivationally related form failure → fail
Derivationally related form neglect → neglect
Hypernym lose track; strike out; default, default on; choke; muff; miss

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