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as in misses
to be unable to recall or think of
I forget exactly on which street that the house is
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as in ignores
to fail to give proper attention to
she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college
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as in neglects
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
he forgot the pot boiling on the stove
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as in fails
to miss the opportunity or obligation
I forgot to call on his birthday
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“Forgets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgets. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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