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(in-at-ten-tion) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. lack of attention or focus on something.

Example Sentence

HIs inattention to detail led to a costly mistake.

More Example Sentences

Inattention can lead to missing important details.

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Rhymes

  • abstention
  • intention

  • circumvention
  • contravention
  • inattention
  • intervention

  • nonintervention
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