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Ann118 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

misuse and abuse

is there any difference between 'misuse' and 'abuse' ?
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Here's the very broad idea. misuse - Use incorrectly.. eg You stir your tea with a screwdriver.

— Clive

  • Here's the very broad idea.
  • misuse - Use incorrectly..
  • eg You stir your tea with a screwdriver.
  • abuse - Treat something badly.
  • eg You hammer your screwdriver with a sledge hammer, Please look in a dictionary for full details.
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Here's the very broad idea.
misuse - Use incorrectly.. eg You stir your tea with a screwdriver.
abuse - Treat something badly. eg You hammer your screwdriver with a sledge hammer,

Please look in a dictionary for full details.
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Misuse... done with careless disregard, or ignorance
abuse... intentional harm
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