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  • 21Misuse — Mis*use (m[i^]s*[=u]z ), v. t. [F. m[ e]suser. See {Mis }, prefix from French, and {Use}.] 1. To treat or use improperly; to use to a bad purpose; to misapply; as, to misuse one s talents. South. [1913 Webster] The sweet poison of misused wine.… …

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  • 22misuse — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, partly from mis + usen to use; partly from Middle French mesuser to abuse, from Old French, from mes + user to use Date: 14th century 1. to use incorrectly ; misapply < misused his talents > 2. abuse …

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  • 25Cyberman — This article is about the Doctor Who villains. For the film about Steve Mann, see Cyberman (film). Doctor Who alien The 2006 redesign of the Cybermen …

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  • 29Hoi polloi — (Greek: ), an expression meaning the many (literally: the citizens ) in Greek is used in English to denote the masses or the people , usually in a derogatory sense. For example, I ve secured a private box for the play so we don t have to watch&#8230; …

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  • 30Phone fraud — Whether in the form of the consumer attempting to defraud the telephone company, the telephone company attempting to defraud the consumer, or a third party attempting to defraud either of them, fraud has been a part of the telephone system almost …

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