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Describing something that is used in an incorrect or inappropriate manner.
The oft misused word didnt mean what he thought it meant, but everyone else misunderstood it too.
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misused — index aggrieved (harmed) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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