What is tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating. [Obs.] "An abusive treaty." Bacon called?
abusive — Tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating. [Obs.] "An abusive treaty." Bacon. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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