as in abuses
harsh insulting language
hurled curses and invective at the driver who heedlessly cut them off in traffic
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Noun
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The list of abuses of power is long.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026 -
In our recent, not-yet-successful efforts to reform gerrymandering abuses in Illinois, my associates and I have received disquieting, even distressing, feedback about our state.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Don't demand full refunds for minor issues, and avoid insults or aggressive language, which can quickly turn the situation into a standoff.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Davidson also shouted out other insults and profanity during the evening, according to Variety.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The criticisms included a lack of safety evidence for its robotic surgery methods and doubt over the implant’s long-term use.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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With her million followers on Instagram, the model has become particularly known for her criticisms of her biological father, Elon Musk.—
Kahina Sekkaï,
Vanity Fair,
27 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, various curses and slurs could be heard shouted from the audience at London's Royal Festival Hall, even during some segments broadcast to audiences in England and abroad.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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The earliest depictions of slavery were already crawling with the terrible proceedings the Gothic tends to depict, from bloody whippings to family curses to the wrathful wraiths of the slain enslaved.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Invectives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invectives. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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