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WordBand 8–8.5Toofey picks
negligence
/ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəns/
noun
Failure to take proper care, which causes harm to another person.
- “The builder was found guilty of negligence after the roof collapsed.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))