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Related Words for ill-use
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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mistreat | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| treat like dirt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| maul | / | Noun |
| do out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat up on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hurt someone's feelings | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| whip | / | Noun |
| do a number on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rub salt in someone's wounds | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| rake someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the devil | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tool | / | Noun |
| add insult to injury | //x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| slang | / | Noun |
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut someone dead | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| use to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rack | / | Noun |
| have | / | Verb |
| jump down someone's throat | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| twist the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up rough | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| bite someone's head off | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat someone at their own game | //x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| end in tears | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make free with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| go to hell | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get under someone's skin | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw the book at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| try it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| toy with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rub salt in the wound | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tread on someone's toes | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| would | / | Verb, Noun |
| cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| haul someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| look down one's nose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rub someone's nose in | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| draw blood | // | Phrase, Verb |
| twist the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shiv | / | Name |
| eat out of someone's hand | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take revenge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
