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Treat badly Crossword Clue

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Crossword clue last updated: 20/04/2026

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Hint 1: Meaning
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" .
Hint 2: Synonyms
DEAL, DO BY, PLOW
Hint 3: Best answers
ABUSE, SCORN, MISUSE

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Best answers for Treat badly

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All 45 answers for Treat badly

Treat badly with 4 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
DEAL4
DO BY4
PLOW4

Treat badly with 5 letters (7)

AnswerLetters
ABUSE5
SCORN5
COVER5
DEALS5
DEALT5
GOODY5
PLOWS5

Treat badly with 6 letters (8)

AnswerLetters
MISUSE6
ILLUSE6
COVERS6
DAINTY6
HANDLE6
PLOWED6
REGALE6
TREATS6

Treat badly with 7 letters (13)

AnswerLetters
ADDRESS7
ADDREST7
CARE FOR7
COVERED7
DEALING7
GOODIES7
HANDLED7
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HANDLES7
PLOWING7
PROCESS7
REGALED7
REGALES7
TREATED7

Treat badly with 8 letters (7)

AnswerLetters
COVERING8
DAINTIES8
DELICACY8
HANDLING8
KICKSHAW8
REGALING8
TREATING8

Treat badly with 9 letters (4)

AnswerLetters
ADDRESSES9
KICKSHAWS9
PROCESSED9
PROCESSES9

Treat badly with 10 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
ADDRESSING10
DELICACIES10
PROCESSING10

Synonyms for Treat badly

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Apply incorrectly25%
Bad treatment25%
Battery, e.g.25%
Be absorbed in thought about island's waste25%
Be bad to25%
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Before noon, nearly 20 show contempt25%
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Belittling act25%
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Bullying, e.g.25%
Coach in hospital unit gets poor treatment25%
Constant criticism25%
Cruel treatment25%
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Derision25%
Disdain25%
Disdainfully ignore small growth on foot25%
Dismiss as unworthy25%
Employ wrongly25%
Exploit source of inspiration when lives lost25%
Extreme contempt25%
Have contempt for small crop25%
Heap ___ upon25%
Ill-treatment almost overlooked around university25%
Ill-treatment is stopping contemplation25%
Invective25%
Laid out with gaps, changes to lower case when written over maybe?25%
Lincoln possibly admitting American ill-treatment25%
Maltreat25%
Maltreat stand-in brought round in A&E25%
Maltreatment25%
Manhandle25%
Maybe neglect vile, sullied clothes from the east25%
My parts extremely shrunken, leading to derision25%
Obloquy25%
Obloquy, e.g.25%
Open contempt25%
Open disrespect25%
Partners at table hiding expression of surprise and disdain25%
Ponder about island’s improper treatment25%
Pooh-pooh25%
Poor treatment partly makes us immigrants rise25%

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What's the best solution for Treat badly?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Treat badly is ABUSE. Other possible answers include SCORN, MISUSE, ILLUSE, address, addresses, addressing, addrest, care for, among others.

How many solutions are there for Treat badly?

We have found 45 possible answers for the crossword clue Treat badly.

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What is another word for Treat badly?

We list 41 synonyms related to Treat badly. Common alternatives include DEAL, PLOW, COVER, DEALS.

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Clues like Treat badly often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Financial Times Daily, The Independent Inquisitor, The Sunday Times, The Times Specialist, Daily Star, among others.


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