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abuse noun

  /əˈbjus/ , /əˈbjuːs/ , /əˈbjʉs/
  • Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies. [from mid-16th c.]
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abuse verb

  /əˈbjuz/ , /əˈbjuːz/
  • (transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]
  • (transitive) To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage. [from early 17th c.]
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