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abuse in English:

1. cruel treatment cruel treatment



2. rude and offensive remarks



3. of


Democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others that have been tried.
How nice of you!
Of course.
It took me more than two hours to translate a few pages of English.
A box of chocolates
We were sitting peacefully at dinner, when all of a sudden the lights went out.
To the best of my knowledge, this chemical will prevent germs from breeding.
Eat a live frog every morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.
Genes consist of a specific sequence of DNA.
Carpentry and bricklaying are examples of manual labor.
By the age of seven, he had already made his own bow and arrows.
When we started out in 2009, I was convinced that our store would become one of the best in the city.
I'm very particular about what kind of people I invite into my house.
If a man wants to learn to sound like a native speaker of Japanese, he shouldn't only learn Japanese from women. The reverse is true for a woman.
Something you should know about me is that I half of what I say is meaningless.

4. to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong



English word "abuse"(to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong) occurs in sets:

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5. oppress


Ethnic minorities are oppressed in some countries.
Hooray! We have another dreamy, starry-eyed idealist to disenfranchise and oppress!

6. Opprobrium


That opprobrium highlights Peru’s biggest weakness:
Consequently, the word "entrepreneur" has become a term of praise rather than opprobrium.

7. rude treatment of someone or something



English word "abuse"(rude treatment of someone or something) occurs in sets:

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8. the use of something for the wrong purpose



9. Means to treat or use wrongly



10. It is important to raise awareness about domestic abuse and provide support for its survivors



11. an action or activity that is morally wrong or not allowed