Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-byoo-sij]
- /əˈbyu sɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-byoo-sij]
- /əˈbyu sɪdʒ/
Definitions of abusage word
- noun abusage wrong or improper use 3
- noun abusage improper use of words; unidiomatic or ungrammatical language. 1
- noun abusage (obsolete) Abuse. (Attested from the mid 16th century until the mid 17th century.). 1
- noun abusage Improper or incorrect use of language. 0
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Origin of abusage
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; abuse + -age
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Abusage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
abusage popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
abusage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abusage
noun abusage
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- maltreatment — to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner.
- mistreatment — to treat badly or abusively.
- prostitution — the act or practice of engaging in sexual intercourse for money.
- waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
Antonyms for abusage
noun abusage
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
See also
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