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sweatshop
noun [C] /ˈswet.ʃɒp/
/-ʃɑːp/ disapprovingDefinition
› a small factory where workers are paid very little and work many hours in very bad conditions: sweatshop conditionsFactoriesTreating people or animals badlyInsults and abuseUnkind, cruel and unfeelingViolent or aggressive
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