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handle roughly

  • as inmaul
  • as inmistreat
  • as inmisuse
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Synonyms for handle roughly

verb mangle, abuse
  • beat up
  • bludgeon
  • drub
  • lacerate
  • molest
  • mug
  • pummel
  • rough up
  • thrash
  • trample
  • bang
  • bash
  • batter
  • beat
  • buffet
  • claw
  • clean
  • flagellate
  • flail
  • hit
  • hurt
  • ill-treat
  • lash
  • maltreat
  • muscle
  • paste
  • paw
  • pelt
  • pound
  • skin
  • wax
  • whip
  • break face
  • handle roughly
  • knock about
  • knock around
  • lean on
  • let have it
  • put in the hospital
  • take care of
  • work over

Antonyms for handle roughly

  • protect
  • aid
  • assist
  • help
  • lose
  • surrender
  • guard
  • maintain
  • take care
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

More words related to handle roughly

maul

verb. mangle, abuse

mauled

verb. mangle, abuse

mauling

verb. mangle, abuse

mistreat

verb. treat badly or wrongly

mistreated

verb. treat badly or wrongly

misuse

verb. abuse; apply wrongly
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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