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misusage
[ mis-yoo-sij, -zij ]
/ mɪsˈyu sɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ /
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noun
wrong or improper usage, as of words.
bad or abusive treatment.
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Words nearby misusage
misty, misty-eyed, misunderstand, misunderstanding, misunderstood, misusage, misuse, misuser, misventure, misword, MIT
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How to use misusage in a sentence
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.
Mr. Scarborough's Family|Anthony TrollopeSuch a misusage of the flag occurred, for example, at Belmont.
With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train|Ernest N. BennettDistrust and selfishness came from misusage; they were man's defence against extortion.
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete|Martin Anderson Nexo