Abuse the result of being unwell before entertainment (8)
I believe the answer is:
illtreat
'abuse the result of' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'unwell before entertainment' is the wordplay.
'unwell' becomes 'i'll' (similar in meaning).
'before' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'entertainment' becomes 'treat' (I have seen 'Free entertainment ' mean 'treat' so perhaps 'entertainment' could also mean 'treat').
'ill'+'treat'='ILLTREAT'
'being' is the link.
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