Care
Care verb - To have an interest or concern for.
Misuse
Misuse verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.
Usage example: sadly misused by the people he had trusted
Nearby Words: misused, misusing
How words are described
| common | common care | common misuse |
| complete | complete care | complete misuse |
| entire | entire care | entire misuse |
| constant | constant care | constant misuse |
| Other adjectives: serious, bad, mental, possible. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Peeper seems to only care that Greasy will do anything for him, and will work insane hours trying to build whatever Peeper wants to misuse.
Source: Love Martyr -
Maffew of Botchamania seems to have a minor one, which is misuse of the phrase "Couldn't Care Less."
Source: Berserk Button / Web Original
Cite this Source
Misuse and Care. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/care/misuse
Care & Misuse. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/care/misuse>.
Misuse or Care. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/care/misuse.
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