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kick around vs mistreat

mistreat vs kick around

kick around and mistreat both are verbs.

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

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