misusage
noun
mis·us·age
ˌmis-ˈyü-sij 
ˌmish-,
-zij
1
: bad treatment : abuse
2
: wrong or improper use (as of words)
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Examples of misusage in a Sentence
the teacher was appalled by the new student's misusage of some basic scientific terms
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“Misusage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misusage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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