267 entries under abuse topic. ×

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catachresis(noun, waste, cruelty, application)
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debasement(noun, wrong, neglect, fault)
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defilement(noun, deterioration, trash, contamination)
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ill-treatment(noun, wrong, waste, neglect)
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malapropism(noun, waste, cruelty, application)
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mishandling(noun, wrong, neglect, fault)
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mismanage(noun, verb, ruin, wrong)
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ravish(wrong, shock, insult, offend)
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solecism(noun, waste, cruelty, application)
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aggrieve(wrong, shock, insult, offend)
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brutalize(verb, harm, exploit, maltreat)
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contamination(noun, smog, dirtiness, effluence)
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dissipation(noun, ruin, waste, application)
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exploitation(noun, wrong, waste, neglect)
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fouling(noun, deterioration, trash, contamination)
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injury(noun, wrong, damage, evil)
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insult(noun, wrong, shock, offend)
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mess up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hurt, ruin)
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oppress(verb, hurt, dismiss, correct, wrong)
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taint(noun, verb, ruin, harm)
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