Sentence:  Gunny symbolized so much that was unpleasant - Tolley , the indifference with which the Fairbrothers and indeed the whole neighborhood now <WSD>treated</WSD> her and which she would die rather than acknowledge to her husband , his lack of understanding and sympathy in her present condition , her disgusting swollen stomach . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  interact in a certain way