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ill–used
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ill–used
(adjective)
ill–used
adjective
ill–used
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ILL–USED
[
more ill–used; most ill–used
]
formal
:
treated in a bad or unfair way
Some of the students felt
ill-used
.
ill-used
factory workers
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