In his study they tend to use terms which are not in themselves abusive, but take on an extra dimension when the group in question is stigmatised.

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He left the cockpit but became verbally abusive and was told he could not continue on the flight, authorities said.

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But a free and open legal system like ours is bound to be subject to a certain number of abusive holdup suits, and not just by patent trolls, but also by product liability trolls, medical malpractice trolls, and shareholder fraud trolls as well.

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