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disuse

/dɪsˈjuːs/ noun C1
  1. The state of not being used; neglect. (uncountable) · The garden fell into disuse and became overgrown.
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Something like a reluctant smile, rather rusty from long disuse, mellowed Marilla’s grim expression.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 31 · C1

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