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Use badly (3-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ill-treat

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">use badly</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for ill-treat that I've seen before include "Use someone badly or cruelly" , "Misuse" , "Subject to cruel or abusive usage" , "Act cruelly towards (someone)" , "Abuse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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