Abused and Hackneyed

Abused

Abused adjective - Subjected to cruel treatment.

Hackneyed and abused are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hackneyed" instead an adjective "Abused".

Nearby Words: abuse, abusive, abusing

Hackneyed

Hackneyed adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.

Abused and hackneyed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abused" instead an adjective "Hackneyed".

Nearby Word: hackney
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