Assault and Mistreatment

Assault

Assault noun - The act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse.

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Mistreatment and assault are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mistreatment" instead a noun "Assault".

Nearby Words: assaulted, assaulting, assaulter

Mistreatment noun - The practice of treating (someone or something) badly.

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Assault and mistreatment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assault" instead a noun "Mistreatment".

Nearby Words: mistreat, mistreated, mistreating

physical	physical assault	physical mistreatment
relentless	relentless assault	relentless mistreatment
initial	initial assault	initial mistreatment
brutal	brutal assault	brutal mistreatment
Other adjectives: constant, personal, repeated, mental, earlier, nuclear, alleged, attempted.

Harlan Ellison's essay "Xenogenesis" is a catalog of harassment, mistreatment, larcenous behavior, and in some cases downright assault inflicted upon science fiction writers by their fans.

Source: Why Fandom Can't Have Nice Things

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