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It is generally known that by optimizing the relationships between a solution and its corresponding function, as well as its derivatives, one can improve the oscillation criterion for neutral differential equations. Based on this, we obtain new relationships and inequalities and test their effect on the oscillation parameters of the studied equation. To obtain the oscillation parameters, we used Riccati techniques and comparison with lower-order equations. 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