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Meanings of domestic abuse in English

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Physical and psychological violence between people living in a household, for example partners, spouses, parents and children.

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Usage of domestic abuse in English
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An awareness campaign to highlight domestic abuse against men got underway today.
The Irish Times
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Castro has denied domestic abuse and the case is due in court.
The Guardian
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Gender-based violence, domestic abuse and femicide have been making headlines this month.
The South African
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An awareness campaign to highlight domestic abuse against men got underway yesterday.
The Irish Times
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Like so many victims of domestic abuse, I always protected my abuser.
Ebony
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Brown, following his sentence for domestic abuse, worked on resurrecting his career.
Reuters
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It is also suspected that Devashnee was the victim of domestic abuse.
The South African
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They might have suffered a relationship breakdown, a bereavement or domestic abuse.
The Guardian
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She accused my book of mocking everything from domestic abuse to PTSD.
The Guardian
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What happened between Tiairah Marie and Lil Reese was not domestic abuse.
Ebony
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Jane Drumm is the Executive Director of national domestic abuse charity, Shine
Radio NZ
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Torre suppressed those feelings and never spoke about his father's domestic abuse.
The Yankee Years
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Marasela believes that domestic abuse was the key reason for the murder.
The South African
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Another is Woman's Trust, which offers counseling for women suffering domestic abuse.
Reuters
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New research reveals a strong link between domestic abuse and self-harm.
Radio NZ
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There's a new domestic abuse crime -but how will people stop it?
The Guardian
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New Zealand
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