Abusive Expression Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
	noun • a defamatory or abusive word or phrase • descriptive word or phrase
	36%	11		Abusive or strained expression
	noun • strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')
	24%	8		Abusive criticism
	noun • thunderous verbal attack

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times09 Mar 1983	Across 41
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