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unmaintained

/ˌʌnmənˈteɪnd/ /ˌʌnmeɪnˈteɪnd/

Meanings
adjective
Not maintained

Examples :

"The old, unmaintained swing set was rusted and unsafe for the children. "
condition property

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not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

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rusted verb

/ˈrʌstɪd/ /ˈrʌstəd/

To oxidize, especially of iron or steel.

"The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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set verb

/sɛt/

To put (something) down, to rest.

"Set the tray there."

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maintained verb

/meɪnˈteɪnd/

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

"The teacher maintained discipline in the classroom by consistently enforcing the rules. "

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swing noun

/ˈswɪŋ/

The manner in which something is swung.

"Door swing indicates direction the door opens."

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

During the period of.

"He worked for three years."

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old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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unsafe adjective

/ʌnˈseɪf/

Not safe (various senses); dangerous.

"The old bridge was deemed unsafe and closed to traffic. "