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ill-use
(ill-use)
verb
[
with object
]
ill-treat (someone):
she felt ill-used by her former boss
noun
(
ill use
)
[
mass noun
]
ill-treatment.
Nearby Words
ill-natured
ill-omened
ill-prepared
ill-starred
ill-suited
ill-tempered
ill-timed
ill-treat
ill-treatment
ill-use
Ill.
illation
illative
Illawarra
illegal
illegible
illegitimate
illiberal
Illich, Ivan