Fail to give due attention to (7)

I believe the answer is:

neglect

(Other definitions for neglect that I've seen before include "Treat carelessly" , "Fail to attend to properly, task or person" , "Failure to give proper care" , "Leave undealt with" , "Failure to observe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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