the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
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sample sentences
"he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"
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annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexation
disregard, neglect
exploitation, victimization, victimisation, using
harassment, molestation
abuse, maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage
