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Home/Rootonym/Using or containing harsh, coarse or insulting language; treating injuriously (adjective)
Using or containing harsh, coarse or insulting language; treating injuriously (adjective)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen November 4, 2026
Answer
ABUSIVE
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The Root
USmeans “use”
In a sentence: Mrs. Smith reprimanded Willy when he used ABUSIVE language and sent him to his room.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Using or containing harsh, coarse or insulting language; treating injuriously (adjective)” has the answer ABUSIVE (7 letters), built on the root US, which means “use”. See the full November 4, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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