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maltreatment
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maltreatment
n.
abuse, cruel treatment, rough treatment
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Abuse
Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of an entity, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices; crimes, or other types of aggression.
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maltreatment
Noun
1. cruel or inhumane treatment
(synonym) ill-treatment, ill-usage, abuse
(hypernym) mistreatment
(hyponym) child abuse
(derivation) mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat
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maltreatment
n.
týrání
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maltreatment
Rzecz.
maltretowanie; poniewieranie
