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Three years before, I had been in an abusive relationship in which my ex isolated me from my friends.

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It was also claimed in court that the 15-year-old boy was "threatening and abusive" to Amen three days before he was killed, by brandishing a sword and metal barrier and shouting and swearing.

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But the government says it will now repeal that law under the 1989 Children Act which should lead to quicker decisions to restrict contact with abusive parents.

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I did a bunch of research on narcissistic abusive relationships and how beguiling and confusing they are.

She argued that the GP's posts were "abusive" and "particularly concerning" coming from someone whose profession "relies on their ability to handle patient information sensitively".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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