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kick around vs maltreat

maltreat vs kick around

kick around and maltreat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kick around No No Yes No
maltreat No No Yes No
As verbs, maltreat is a hypernym of kick around; that is, maltreat is a word with a broader meaning than kick around:
  • kick around: treat badly; abuse
  • maltreat: treat badly
Other hypernyms of kick around include abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, mistreat, step.
kick around (verb) maltreat (verb)
discuss lightly treat badly
treat badly; abuse
be around; be alive or active
Difference between kick around and maltreat

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