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Misused

//mɪsˈjuːzd// adj, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Used in an incorrect or inappropriate manner.

    "The oft misused word didn't mean what he thought it meant, but everyone else misunderstood it too."

Adjective
  1. 1
    used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of misuse form-of, participle, past

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