abusive
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His deceit was uncovered when Helen's son smelt a rat and applied for Clare's Law, external, where you can ask if someone has a history of abusive offending.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Nexus NI, a charity and support organisation dedicated to helping individuals impacted by sexual abuse and abusive relationships, also praised the complainants.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
In France, the UFC-Que Choisir consumer group is suing French game company Ubisoft for halting its race title "The Crew", claiming unfair trading practices and "abusive" clauses in the terms of use.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
A Call for Change is one of the only helplines in the U.S. that was created to answer calls exclusively from people who think they are abusive.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
Realizing that he was up against two big, competent mice who would stand no nonsense, he became abusive and bad-mouthed.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing abusive
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