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misusage

[ mis-yoo-sij, -zij ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1525–35; mis- ¹ + usage

Alas (quoth she deep sighing) why did I enter into anie mention of my owne misusage?

He had been grossly misused on the occasion, and had escaped from such misusage by the only means in his power.

Such a misusage of the flag occurred, for example, at Belmont.

Distrust and selfishness came from misusage; they were man's defence against extortion.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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