Read the excerpt from a persuasive text.Voting is an essential element of American society, and everyone should exercise their right to vote. If you fail to vote, you are ____ your duty as a citizen and discarding your right to have your voice be heard.

The sentence says that failing to vote means not carrying out a duty as a citizen. “Neglecting your duty” is the natural expression for failing to give a responsibility the attention or action it requires. “Overlooking,” “missing,” and “forgetting” do not fit the meaning as precisely.

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