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verb
overuse  v. t.  To use excessively; to use too often; as, scientists tend to overuse technical terms.





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"Overuse" Quotes from Famous Books



... not better than just enough; three ounces a day is plenty! It is a very powerful substance! The flavor of wheat grass juice is so intense that some people have to mix it with carrot juice to get it down. DO NOT OVERUSE. The energizing effects of wheat grass can be so powerful that some people make a regular practice of drinking it. However, I've seen many people who use wheat grass juice as a tonic become allergic to it much as antibiotic ...
— How and When to Be Your Own Doctor • Dr. Isabelle A. Moser with Steve Solomon
... current issues: population pressures contributing to overuse of pastures and subsequent soil erosion; desertification; deforestation of tropical rain forest attributable to the international demand for tropical timber and domestic use as a fuel; deforestation contributing ...
— The 1995 CIA World Factbook • United States Central Intelligence Agency


Words linked to "Overuse" :   use, exploitation, overutilisation, development, apply, utilize, utilise


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