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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | whoredom |
| Synonyms: | adultery, fornication, harlotry, hooking, hustling, whoring |
| Main Entry: | disgrace |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of shame; bad reputation |
| Synonyms: | abasement, abuse, baseness, black eye, blemish, blur, brand, comedown, contempt, contumely, corruption, culpability, debasement, debasing, defamation, degradation, derision, disbarment, discredit, disesteem, disfavor, dishonor, disrepute, disrespect, humbling, humiliation, ignominy, ill repute, infamy, ingloriousness, meanness, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, pollution, prostitution, put-down, reproach, scandal, scorn, slander, slight, slur, spot, stain, stigma, taint, tarnish, turpitude, venality |
| Antonyms: | esteem, exaltation, honor, respect |
| Main Entry: | misuse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abuse; wrong application |
| Synonyms: | abusage, barbarism, catachresis, corruption, cruel treatment, desecration, dissipation, exploitation, harm, ill-treatment, injury, malapropism, maltreatment, misapplication, misemployment, mistreatment, misusage, perversion, profanation, prostitution, rough handling, solecism, squandering, waste |
| Notes: | abuse carries with it some sense of harm; misuse refers to an incorrect use that may not lead to harm to misuse is to use something wrongly, to abuse is to misuse something so badly that you damage it |
| Main Entry: | ill repute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disgrace |
| Synonyms: | abasement, abuse, bad name, bad odor, baseness, black eye, blemish, blur, brand, comedown, contempt, contumely, corruption, culpability, debasement, debasing, defamation, degradation, derision, disbarment, discredit, disesteem, disfavor, dishonor, disrepute, disrespect, humbling, humiliation, ignominy, infamy, ingloriousness, meanness, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, pollution, prostitution, put-down, reproach, scandal, scorn, shame, slander, slight, slur, spot, stain, stigma, taint, tarnish, turpitude, venality |
| Main Entry: | misapplication |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abuse |
| Synonyms: | corruption, crime, debasement, delinquency, desecration, exploitation, fault, injustice, misappropriation, misconduct, misdeed, mishandling, mismanage, misuse, offense, perversion, prostitution, sin, wrong, wrongdoing |
| Main Entry: | misappropriation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abuse |
| Synonyms: | corruption, crime, debasement, delinquency, desecration, exploitation, fault, injustice, misapplication, misconduct, misdeed, mishandling, mismanage, misuse, offense, perversion, prostitution, sin, wrong, wrongdoing |
| Main Entry: | mishandling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abuse |
| Synonyms: | corruption, crime, debasement, delinquency, desecration, exploitation, fault, ill-treatment, injustice, maltreatment, misapplication, misappropriation, misconduct, misdeed, mismanage, mistreatment, misusage, misuse, offense, perversion, prostitution, sin, wrong, wrongdoing |
| Main Entry: | mistreatment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abuse |
| Synonyms: | corruption, crime, debasement, delinquency, desecration, exploitation, fault, ill-treatment, injustice, maltreatment, misapplication, misconduct, misdeed, mishandling, mismanage, misusage, misuse, offense, perversion, prostitution, sin, wrong, wrongdoing |
| Main Entry: | misusage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abuse |
| Synonyms: | corruption, crime, debasement, delinquency, desecration, exploitation, fault, ill-treatment, injustice, maltreatment, misapplication, misconduct, misdeed, mishandling, mismanage, mistreatment, misuse, offense, perversion, prostitution, sin, wrong, wrongdoing |
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