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| cavalier |
showing offhand disregard; arrogant and disdainful. [1/4 definitions] |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| defiance |
contempt or disregard for some danger or opposing force. [1/3 definitions] |
| defiant |
characterized by a bold disregard or contempt for authority or opposition; refusing to obey. |
| discount |
to pay little or no heed to; underestimate or disregard. [1/12 definitions] |
| ignore |
to refuse to recognize or fail to take notice of; pay no attention to; disregard. |
| mock |
to disregard or defy. [1/10 definitions] |
| negligence |
disregard of, omission of, or failure to do something necessary; carelessness or neglect, esp. when it is habitual. [1/2 definitions] |
| overlook |
to ignore; disregard. [1/6 definitions] |
| pass |
to skip or disregard. [1/33 definitions] |
| potshot |
a shot fired randomly at game, esp. in disregard of hunting laws or the rules of the sport. [1/4 definitions] |
| rough-and-tumble |
characterized by or inclined toward roughness, disorder, and disregard for rules or niceties. |
| set at naught |
to disregard or treat as worthless or insignificant. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |
| unlearn |
to disregard or purposely forget (something learned). |
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