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noun
Cruel or inhumane treatment.
synonyms: abuse, ill-treatment, ill-usage.
is a specific kind of: mistreatment.
is a broader term that covers: child abuse | child neglect | persecution | cruelty, inhuman treatment.
derivation: abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step.
Dutch: mishandelingPolish: pastwienie się, maltretowanie, znęcanie się, męczenie
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