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Phrase Misused In Asian Language Crossword Clue

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noun

• a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers

31%11 Figurative language misused for effect
noun

• strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')

25%6 Manipulated or misused
adjective

• subjected to cruel treatment

adjective satellite

• used improperly or excessively especially drugs

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The Guardian Cryptic01 Jan 2009 Down 19
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