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Yes, abuse is playable

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"Abuse" Definition

noun

An unjust or wrongful practice: a government that commits abuses against its citizens.
Improper use or handling; misuse: abuse of authority; drug abuse.
Insulting or coarse language: verbal abuse.
Physical maltreatment: spousal abuse.
Sexual abuse.

verb

To put to a wrong or improper use.
To use excessively.
To use without medical justification.
To use so as to injure or damage.
To attack in words.

idiom

Abuse oneself Vulgar To masturbate.

verb-transitive

Obsolete To deceive or trick.
To assail with contemptuous, coarse, or insulting words; revile.
To force sexual activity on; rape or molest.
To hurt or injure by maltreatment; ill-use.
To use wrongly or improperly; misuse: abuse alcohol; abuse a privilege.

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