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abusage

[uh-byoo-sij] / əˈbyu sɪdʒ /
NOUN
misuse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
corruption exploitation harm maltreatment mistreatment prostitution squandering waste
STRONG
barbarism catachresis desecration dissipation ill-treatment injury malapropism misapplication perversion profanation solecism
WEAK
cruel treatment misemployment misusage rough handling
Antonyms
STRONG
praise

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As Eric Partridge points out in his Usage and Abusage, if you place a full stop after the word “aid” in this passage, the message is unequivocal.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

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