How to pronounce“abusive”in English
IPA/əˈbju.sɪv/
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adjective
Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
“All they could ever do was to shout abusive inanities at me.”
adjective
Tending to deceive; fraudulent.
“an abusive treaty”
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