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maltreatment

noun

cruel or inhumane treatment

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Word length
12
Starts with
M
Ends with
T
Contains
AL
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

malˈtɹiːtmənt

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Definitions

noun

  1. cruel or inhumane treatment

    “the child showed signs of physical abuse”

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the child showed signs of physical abuse

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