Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PERSECUTED

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The straight part
We know that "abused" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case abused = persecuted.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PERSECUTED mean?

PERSECUTED verb
  1. To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death for one's race, sexual identity, adherence to a particular religious creed, or mode of worship.
  2. To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.

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