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ignore

/ɪɡˈnɔː/
verb
  1. To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.

    "A problem ignored is a problem doubled."

    Similar: misheed, neglect, unheed, unmind

  2. To pretend to not notice someone or something.

    Similar: connive, dissimulate, overlook, turn a blind eye to, wink at

  3. Fail to notice.

    Similar: misheed, overlook

Synonymsbe ignorant of, connive, dissimulate, overlook, turn a blind eye to, wink at
Antonymsknow, notice, observe, notice, recognize, watch

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