Abuse
Abuse noun - Harsh insulting language.
Brand
Brand noun - A device (as a word) identifying the maker of a piece of merchandise and legally reserved for the exclusive use of that person or company.
How words are described
| exact | exact abuse | exact brand |
| similar | similar abuse | similar brand |
| common | common abuse | common brand |
| actual | actual abuse | actual brand |
| Other adjectives: real, bad, domestic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Given his role on the show as The Cassandra and how many abuse victims, once again, in real life, are not believed, especially when the brand of abuse apparently doesn't come with visible scars/bruises... it's not too hard to imagine.
Source: Analysis / Goof Troop -
Not only is it cringe-inducing to see the kind of abuse it gets, but it's valuable enough to where they could sell it and have more than enough money to buy a brand-new car that's faster, more fuel-efficient and more comfortable, but, well, then they wouldn't be driving around a freakin' 1965 GTO.
Source: Cool Car - A common behavior of The Fundamentalist is a tendency to dehumanize or demonize those not in line with their particular brand of belief, which allows them to lie to, abuse and otherwise mistreat those opposed to their beliefs, often in contravention of their own professed beliefs.
Source: The Fundamentalist
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