abuse, n.All

Abuse is indelible. While a torn jacket is soon mended, hard words bruise the heart of a child.

Abuse is a thing which, if uttered, one must expect to receive.

Abuse is unanswerable wit.

Abuse is deserved if the accused shows themself to be irritated.

Abuse does not take away the case for use.

Abuse is either coarse or refined. The difference between the two is as the difference between being bruised by a club, and wounded by a poisoned arrow.

Abuse is not equivalent to criticism. One ought not abuse one's friends and expect them to consider it as such.

Abuse is like a god that destroys his master.