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Definition of mishandling noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mishandling

noun
 
/ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ/
 
/ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. bad management of a problem or situation synonym mismanagement
    • the government’s mishandling of the economy
  2. rough or careless treatment of somebody/something
    • The mishandling of the gun meant the evidence was contaminated.
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