battered-women

bat·ter-wom·en

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Definition of battered-women word

noun battered-women the array of physical and psychological injuries exhibited by women (battered women or battered wives) who have been beaten repeatedly or otherwise abused by their partners or spouses. 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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