Abuse
Abuse noun - Harsh insulting language.
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An 1980s child abuse PSA, one of the first against verbal abuse, features a series of mouths shouting harmful insults at children.
Source: Mouthscreen - Akira from Lucky Star, once her Kawaiiko exterior cracks, though she quickly does away with the "Deadpan" part and starts with the shouting and physical abuse.
Source: Little Miss Snarker -
Asher also notes that later, when accepted for special forces, training was conducted largely in a more grown-up way that credited the SAS recruits with being sensible responsible adults - the shouting and screaming was a long way in their past, although the abuse was more psychological.
Source: Drill Sergeant Nasty
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