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Child neglect Moderate

Child neglect has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child

2

A form of child abuse caused by the denial of basic needs like proper nutrition, care, and love.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
maltreatment
Rhyming Words
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