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John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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mistreatment

Part of Speechnoun

Cruel, abusive , bad, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (only rarely of an object or a machine; usually: mishandle).

In a Sentence

There were allegations of mistreatment at the prison.

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Common Phrases

. mistreatmentmistreatment eldermistreatment physicalmistreatment alleged
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