Brutalize and Coddle

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Brutalize verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.

Usage example: Red Cross workers reported that prisoners had been brutalized in truly shocking ways

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Coddle is an antonym for brutalize.

Nearby Words: brutal, brutality, brutally, brutalizing

Coddle verb - To cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam.

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Brutalize is an antonym for coddle.

Nearby Words: coddled, coddling

people	brutalize people	coddle people
humans	brutalize humans	coddle humans

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