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treat·ment

treatment

pronunciation:
trit mnt
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of treating.
Her son's treatment of her as an incompetent child made her furious.
definition 2: the way in which one behaves toward another.
She had not known of her father's cruel treatment toward her brother.
similar words:
deal
definition 3: a remedy or series of measures designed to relieve or cure a disease or ailment; therapy.
I've tried many treatments for insomnia but none have been effective.She begins her cancer treatment at the hospital next week.
similar words:
cure
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