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Definition of child abuse noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

child abuse

noun

/ˈtʃaɪld əbjuːs/

/ˈtʃaɪld əbjuːs/

[uncountable]

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the crime of harming a child in a physical, sexual or emotional way
- survivors of child abuse
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