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