Respond to and Treat

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Treat and respond to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Treat" instead a verb "Respond to".

Treat verb - To behave toward in a stated way.

Usage example: she tries to treat all of her students fairly and equally, regardless of her personal feelings toward them

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Respond to and treat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Respond to" instead a verb "Treat".

Nearby Words: treatment, treated, treating, treatable

Kerr doesn't treat arranged marriages as unambiguously good or bad in and of themselves - it's how the individuals respond to it that matters.

Source: Arranged Marriage
The cast respond to it by pretending to treat him like a doddering old man.

Source: Radio / I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

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