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7 letters · 12 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adjective expressing offensive reproach
adjective characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
originFirst attested in the 1530s. From French abusif, from Latin abūsīvus, from abusus + -ivus (“-ive”). Equivalent to abuse + -ive.
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