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Meanings of abusive language in English

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Usage of abusive language in English
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Violent and abusive language, or language which describes the reality of abortion?
The Irish Times
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She was convicted last month of trespassing, using abusive language and defamation.
The Guardian
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Infidelity and abusive language were usually the biggest generators of public outcry.
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From angry remonstrance Mr. Green Hat was now resorting to abusive language.
Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service; or, With Dan Dalzell on Eu...
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Rekha also stated how when the man left he continued using abusive language.
The South African
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Taban also claimed that officers hurled abusive language at them about his ethnicity.
The South African
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My abusive language was, of course, interlarded with the inevitable epithets.
A Mind That Found Itself: An Autobiography
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He was most insulting to myself, and used very abusive language respecting you.
Annette, the Metis Spy: A Heroine of the N.W. Rebellion
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She also accused him of using abusive language toward her.
The Guardian
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The Rovers yelled, and indulged freely in coarse and abusive language, as they approached.
All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake / A Sequel to "The Boat Club"
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Prof. John W. Buckley, of Brooklyn, opposed the resolution in coarse and abusive language.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) / Includin...
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No hurling of rotten fruit and not much abusive language.
The hangman's daughter
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The younger nobles permitted themselves abusive language, which the civic dignitaries would not brook.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 28: 1578, part II
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Snyder refused the proffered aid, and used abusive language toward both Reed and Elliott.
History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra
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When did this become the norm not to "beep out" abusive language?
The Irish Times
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Barring abusive language could still allow inadvertent prejudice through the efficiency of the apps' algorithms.
The Guardian
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Abusive language through the time
Abusive language across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common