something that is done to cure an illness or injury, or to make somebody look and feel good

a way of behaving towards or dealing with a person or thing

the brutal treatment of political prisoners

Certain city areas have been singled out for special treatment.

Why does she always get preferential treatment?

a way of dealing with or discussing a subject, work of art, etc.

Shakespeare’s treatment of madness in ‘King Lear’

a process by which something is cleaned, or protected against something

a sewage treatment plant

an effective treatment for dry rot

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