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maltreatment

/malˈtɹiːtmənt/

Meanings
noun
Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.

Examples :

"The child's frequent crying and unexplained injuries suggested possible maltreatment at home. "
action human society inhuman moral suffering

Related Words

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harmful adjective

/ˈhɑːmfl̩/ /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/

Of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious

"Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight."

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abuse noun

/əˈbjuːs/ /əˈbjus/ /əˈbjuːz/ /əˈbjuz/

Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.

"All abuse, whether physical, verbal, psychological or sexual, is bad."

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unexplained adjective

/ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/ /ˌʌnɛkˈspleɪnd/

Not explained. Of unknown cause or origin.

"The unexplained noise in the attic kept the family awake all night. "

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suggested verb

/səˈdʒɛstɪd/ /səɡˈdʒɛstɪd/

To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

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frequent adjective

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt/ /fɹɪˈkwɛnt/

Done or occurring often; common.

"I am a frequent visitor to that city."

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cruel verb

/kɹuː(ə)l/

To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)

"His constant criticism cruelly spoiled her chances of getting a good grade on the project. "

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crying verb

/kɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/

To shed tears; to weep.

"That sad movie always makes me cry."

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possible noun

/ˈpɒsɪbl̩/ /ˈpɑsəbl̩/

A possible one.

"A possible solution to the math problem is to use the formula. "

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treatment noun

/ˈtɹiːtmənt/

The process or manner of treating someone or something.

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

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child noun

/t͡ʃaɪld/

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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injuries noun

/ˈɪndʒʊriz/ /ˈɪndʒəriz/

Damage to the body of a human or animal.

"The passenger sustained a severe injury in the car accident."

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mistreatment noun

/ˌmɪstriːtmənt/ /ˌmɪstriːtmɪnt/

Cruel, abusive , bad, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (only rarely of an object or a machine; usually: mishandle).

"There were allegations of mistreatment at the prison."