AbuseWordNet Explorer

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noun

cruel or inhumane treatment

Words in this synset: maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage
noun

the practice of treating (someone or something) badly

noun

the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children

noun

failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child

noun

the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

noun

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

noun

improper or excessive use

Words in this synset: misuse
noun

the act of using

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