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treat
Verb
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If you treat someone in a certain way, you act that way towards them.
I hate it when my teacher treats me like a child.
He always treated her badly. No wonder she left him!
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If you treat an illness or injury, you do things to make it better.
The doctor couldn't treat my finger until he saw the X-ray.
After the accident 29 people were treated in hospital for minor injuries.
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If you treat something, you put something on it or do something to it protect or clean it.
The woods was treated with chemicals before being made into paper.
treat
Noun
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A treat is something nice that you don't get often.
The occasional trip to a swimming pool is a real treat for most families.
The children had a special treat of ice cream and cake.
illness
Noun
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An illness is a sickness or a disease.
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Illness is bad health.
He died after a long illness.