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Word · 単語
to ill-treat
  1. 1 to ill-treat, to bully, to torment, to pick on, to tease, to be cruel to, to persecute
  2. 2 to be tough on (e.g. one's body), to treat harshly
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· examples

  • I felt bad about picking on him.

    sense 1 · to ill-treat

  • I can't stand to see animals be teased.

  • He took delight in teasing the kitten.

  • He knocked his brother about.

  • I've often seen him bullied.

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