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inadvertence
[ in-uhd-vur-tns ]
/ ˌɪn ədˈvɜr tns /
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noun
the quality or condition of being inadvertent; heedlessness.
the act or effect of inattention; an oversight.
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Origin of inadvertence
Words nearby inadvertence
inadequacy, inadequate, in a dither, inadmissible, in advance, inadvertence, inadvertency, inadvertent, inadvertently, inadvisable, -inae
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British Dictionary definitions for inadvertence
inadvertence
inadvertency
/ (ˌɪnədˈvɜːtəns) /
noun
lack of attention; heedlessness
an instance or an effect of being inadvertent; oversight; slip
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