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Discover Ludwig"the overuse" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to refer to an excessive use of something, for example: "The overuse of antibiotics has led to a rise in antibiotic resistant bacteria."
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the overuse
noun
Excessive use
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The overuse of antibiotics has not helped.
The overuse of software can damage music, though.
If you will excuse the overuse of exclamation marks!
"We believe that the overuse will still exist".
The overuse of services explains some of the variation.
The overuse of the sentence reflects this excessively punitive era.
We must try to curb the overuse of expensive, high-profile medications.
If not, he added, the overuse of resources would ultimately lead to conflicts.
Last summer, the overuse of growth chemicals led to acres of spoiled watermelons in Jiangsu province.
Topics ranged from the war in Iraq to the overuse of bureaucratic targets in public services.
Recently, the Times' Charles Isherwood lamented the overuse of direct address in plays (including "Chad Deity").
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