The term 'handled roughly' can be described by three crossword solutions: MAULED (6 letters), pawed (5 letters), and pawedat (7 letters). MAULED is an act of violence, usually involving physical force, which can cause severe injury or death. Pawed is a less violent action, but still involves using hands to grab or touch something in a rough manner. Pawedat is a combination of the words paw and at, which implies that someone is grabbing or touching something with their hands in a forceful way. All three words describe a situation where someone is being handled roughly.