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neglect
neglected firm effect
negligee
negligence
negligent
negligible
negotiable
negotiable certificate of deposit
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negotiant
negotiate
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negligible

neg·li·gi·ble [ négglijəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
insignificant: too small or unimportant to be worth considering

[Early 19th century. < obsolete French négligible< négliger "to neglect" < Latin neglegere (see neglect)]

neg·li·gi·bly adverb
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