Words of abuse poured from his lips.
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Abuse
/əˈbjuːs/
Synonyms for "abuse" (393 found)
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Closest matches (79)
Noun(12 words)
insultmisuseabusingabusive usebrutalizingbrutesbullyingcomposition usecontumeliescontumelycrueltycyberbully
abuse of officeaddictionafflictaggrieveaspersionassailassailingassaultatrocityattackbackbitingbark atbatterbefoulbefoulmentbelittleberateberatingbetonguebetray
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betrayalbewitchbillingsgatebitter wordsblackenblackeningblackguardblasphemeblasphemybleedbleed whiteblightbruisebuffetcall namescalumniatecalumniationcalumnycatachresiscensurecondemncontumelyconversionconvertcorruptcorrupt administrationcorruptioncriminal assaultcrucifycursecursingcuss outdamagedamndebasedebasementdebauchdebauchmentdeceivedecrydefalcate
Adjective(1 words)
abusive conduct
Verb(5 words)
Strong matches (118)
defalcationdefamationdefamedefiledefilementdeflorationdeflowerdefloweringdependencedepravedeprecatedepreciatederelictionderogatedesecratedesecrationdespoildespoilmentdestroydetract from
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diatribediminishdisadvantagediscountdishonordisparagedispraisedisservedistressdiversiondivertdo a mischiefdo evildo illdo violence todo wrongdo wrong bydo wrong todoomdrainembezzleembezzlementenvenomepithetepithetizeexecrateexecrationexploitfaultflakforcefoulfoulingfulminate againstget into troubleharasshard wordsharmhexhurtill useill-treatill-treatmentill-usageill-useimpairimposeimpose uponimprecationindignityinfectinjureinjuryinsultinvectivejawjawingjeremiadjinxknockknock aboutlambastelead astraylibellightload with reproachesmake use ofmaladministermaladministrationmaledictionmalfeasancemalignmaligningmalpracticemaltreat
Noun(15 words)
Adjective(2 words)
excessive use of forcehazardous misuse
Related words (196)
maltreatmentmalversationmanhandlemanipulatemarmasturbationmaulmenacemess upmilkminimizemisapplicationmisapplymisappropriatemisappropriationmisconductmisemploymisemploymentmisfeasancemishandle
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mishandlingmisleadmismanagemismanagementmistreatmistreatmentmisusagemisusemockmockerymolestmolestationmudobjurgateobjurgationobloquyonslaughtoppressoppressionopprobriumoutragepeculatepeculationpersecutepersecutionperversionpervertphilippicpickpilferpilferingpitchplayplay havoc withplay hob withplay onpoisonpollutepollutionpoor stewardshipprejudicepresume uponpriapismprofanationprofaneprofanityprostituteprostitutionpunishpunishmentragrail atrailingraperateratingravageraverave againstravishravishmentrebukereproachrevilerevilementrevilingroughrough upruinsacrilegesavagescandalscathescoldscoldingscreedscurrilityseduceseducementseductionself-abusesexual assaultslandersoilspoilstrokesuck drysullyswearswear atswearingtainttake advantage ofthreatenthunder againsttiradetongue lashtongue lashingtongue-lashtongue-lashingtormenttorturetraduceupbraidupbraidinguseuse illvilificationvilifyviolateviolationviolencevituperatevituperationwork onwork uponwoundwreak havocwreak havoc onwrite offwrongyell atyelp at
Noun(30 words)
maltreatmentmisapplicationmisapplymisconductingmistreatmistreatmentmisuse of processmisusesmisusingmolestingneglectoverusepersecutionpervertsprocedural abuseraggingrevilementslingingslurringtormenting
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torturestorturingusesuses of manufactured materialvictimizationvictimizingvilificationviolationsvitriolwronged
Verb(21 words)
maltreatsmasturbatemistreatmistreatedmistreatingmistreatsmisusemisusedmolestedmolestsoffendpervertrevilesshoutsteptorturedvictimisevictimisedvictimizevictimized
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Determiner(1 words)
most slurring
Adjective(1 words)
verbal attack
Related word relations
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More general
33 entriesShowing 16 of 33 words.
More specific
19 entriesdata abusedemeaning languagedilatory tacticsdrug abusedrug misuseemotional abuseexploitationforum shoppinginsultsmisapplicationname callingneglectoverusephysical abusepower misuseresource misuse
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Collocations
8 entriesabuse of discretionabuse of powerchild abusedrug abuseemotional abusephysical abusesexual abuseverbal abuse
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
34 total sentences available.
I'm not afraid of anything after having verbal abuse heaped on me like that. In fact, I feel empowered by it.
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She walked out on her boyfriend after three years of abuse.
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There must be equal pay for equal work, and where this is not the case, the abuse must be resisted at all costs.
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