Definitions
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
abuse .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective subjected to cruel treatment
- adjective used improperly or excessively especially drugs
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Examples
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And though I see the term abused much more often than I see it used well, I've have to say this trend in our government is precisely what I'd call "Un-American".
The Liberty Papers 2009
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And though I see the term abused much more often than I see it used well, I've have to say this trend in our government is precisely what I'd call "Un-American".
The Liberty Papers 2009
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Miss Lackey's definition of 'abused' is so broad that any reader who had parents can fancy they were eligible to be whisked off to Elfland.
Archive 2007-10-01 nissa_amas_katoj 2007
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Miss Lackey's definition of 'abused' is so broad that any reader who had parents can fancy they were eligible to be whisked off to Elfland.
Reversals in Modern Fantasy nissa_amas_katoj 2007
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Shelly Winemiller, a 42-year-old mother from Wisconsin, was abused from the age of four to 14 by the family priest.
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To say she has concerns that the current wording might be misinterpreted or abused is reasonable.
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Shelly Winemiller, a 42-year-old mother from Wisconsin, was abused from the age of four to 14 by the family priest.
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Shelly Winemiller, a 42-year-old mother from Wisconsin, was abused from the age of four to 14 by the family priest.
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Prince Philip, likely to be besieged by S & M fetishists begging to be abused, is not taking part.
Queen broke shock 2008
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Page 8, Finding Number One of the report says: “I find that Governor Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110 (a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act.”
duh pookie 2008
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