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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
maltreatment \mal*treat"ment\, noun; [Cf. F. maltraitement.] Cruel or inhumane treatment; ill usage; abuse.
Syn: ill-treatment.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
maltreatment
noun: cruel or inhumane treatment [syn: {ill-treatment}, {ill-usage}, {abuse}]
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