Abused
Abused adjective - Subjected to cruel treatment.
Both words in one sentence
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My Greatest Failure: Jae-Min's mother broke her promise with Jae-Min and (unknowingly) left him to be abused by his step mother.
Source: Webcomic / Orange Marmalade - In the books, Cody and Astor Bennett, Dexter's step-children, were horrifically abused by their father early in their lives.
Source: Freudian Excuse / Live-Action TV -
Teens Are Monsters: John especially, although he's revealed to be like this because his step-father abused him.
Source: Film / Powder
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