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1
to abuse physically
- charges that the police manhandled peaceful protesters
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2
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
- if you see anyone manhandling a child, you should call the authorities
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- baby,
- cater (to),
- coddle,
- favor,
- gratify,
- humor,
- indulge,
- mollycoddle,
- pamper,
- spoil
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“Manhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manhandle. Accessed 27 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of manhandle was in 1851
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