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misusage

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mis⋅us⋅age

  [mis-yoo-sij, -zij]
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–noun
1. wrong or improper usage, as of words.
2. bad or abusive treatment.
Origin:
1525–35; mis- 1 + usage
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mis·us·age   (mĭs-yōō'sĭj, -zĭj)   
n.  

  1. Abusive treatment.

  2. Improper application, as of words.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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