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ill-usage definition

ill·-usage (il′yo̵̅o̅′sij)

noun

unfair, unkind, or cruel treatment; abuse
also written ill usage

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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