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Webster 1913 Edition


Abusiveness

A-bu′sive-ness

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Noun.
The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.
Pick out mirth, like stones out of thy ground,
Profaneness, filthiness,
abusiveness
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Herbert.

Webster 1828 Edition


Abusiveness

ABU'SIVENESS

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Noun.
Ill-usage; the quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.