Maltreat (5)

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abuse

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(Other definitions for abuse that I've seen before include "vilification" , "Maltreat" , "Treat badly; insult" , "Mistreat" , "Treat badly - hurl insults" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, the Penny Press, The Sun and the Evening Standard.

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