Employment and Misemployment

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Employment noun - The act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose.

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Misemployment is an antonym for employment.

Misemployment noun - Incorrect or improper use.

Usage example: the misemployment of genetic research to justify racist theories

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Employment is an antonym for misemployment.

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