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Handles Badly Crossword Clue

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noun

• improper or excessive use

verb

• apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly

• change the inherent purpose or function of something

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New York Times05 Dec 2015 Down 40 ILLUSES
New York Times12 Aug 2012 Down 51 PAWSAT
New York Times10 Apr 1976 Across 35
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