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Mistreat (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abuse

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">mistreat</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for abuse that I've seen before include "Utter insults, attack in words" , "Treat badly; insult" , "Bully" , "Revile" , "Improper treatment" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate and The Star Tribune.
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