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constitutional
Adjective
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If a law, a right, an action, etc. is constitutional, it is legal within the constitution of the particular country.
The court ruled that the new law was constitutional and that there was no need for the government to change it.
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If something is constitutional it is related to a constitution.
I think freedom of speech should be a constitutional right for everyone because everyone should have right to speak out.
The government is planning some constitutional changes.
American has an elaborate system of constitutional checks and balances.
constitutional
Noun
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If you take a constitutional, you go for a walk for exercise or health. (old fashioned word)
He's nearly 80 and still takes a constitutional every morning.
abuse
Noun
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Abuse is touching or acting towards someone in a way that will likely hurt them.
The girls suffered terrible physical and sexual abuse from their father.
abuse
Verb
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If you abuse something, you misuse it; you use something improperly.
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If you abuse something, you injure it; you hurt it; you treat it with cruelty or damage it.
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If you abuse somebody, you rape them; you assault them.
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If you abuse somebody, you berate them; you insult or revile them.
Child abuse is prohibited in America.