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Maltreat male composer we hear (9)

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manhandle

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(Other definitions for manhandle that I've seen before include "Give rough treatment to" , "Push (someone) about roughly" , "Treat roughly, or move by human effort alone" , "Knock around" , "Mistreat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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