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treat like a child

VERB
patronize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deign snub
STRONG
favor indulge stoop
WEAK
be gracious to be lofty be overbearing look down on pat on the back talk down to toss a few crumbs treat as inferior treat badly
Antonyms
STRONG
hurt
WEAK
antagonize be humble be modest contend ignore oppose use competition

Example Sentences

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Elisabeth looked forward to the treat like a child; for she was by nature extremely fond of pleasure, and by circumstance little accustomed to it.

From The Farringdons by Fowler, Ellen Thorneycroft

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