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abuse
/əˈbjuːs/
noun
Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
"All abuse, whether physical, verbal, psychological or sexual, is bad."
Similar: misuse
Misuse; improper use; perversion.
A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.
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