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misusage

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[mis-yoo-sij, -zij] / mɪsˈyu sɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ /

noun

  1. wrong or improper usage, as of words.

  2. bad or abusive treatment.

Etymology

Origin of misusage

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

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