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maul


maul

verb

Definition of MAUL

1
to abuse physically <demonstrators who claimed that they had been mauled by the police>
Synonyms maltreat, maul, mishandle, rough (up)
2
to strike repeatedly <the irate store owner was mauling the shoplifter when the police showed up>