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noun

ăbūsĭo

gen. ăbūsōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
a harsh use of tropes •
In rhet. lang., a harsh use of tropes, Gr. κατάχρησις, Auct. Her. 4, 33, 45; Cic. Or. 27, 94; Quint. 8, 2, 5: per abusionem, id. 3, 3, 9 al.—
abuse; misuse
In gen., abuse, misuse (eccl. Lat.).
Perseus ID: n272 Key: abusio