Fill in the 'Crossword Puzzle'

This has bugged me for years - basically ever since the song came out in 1984.

It's Barbara Mandrell's song, "Crossword Puzzle", from her 'Clean Cut' album. The lyrics tell of clues that would fill in a make-believe crossword. For "Seven Down", I've always thought of the answer as 'abused', but the severity of that word just doesn't seem to fit. Is there anything else that would be more appropriate, and fill in the 'space'?

What we've become is 1 Across, and also rhymes with rules. (fools)
Two Down is what we tell that's opposite the truth. (lie)
Three Across is what we do to each other's feelings. (hurt)
Four Across begins with 'A', and means disagreeing. (arguing)

We're living out a crossword puzzle. Filling in the spaces day by day.
We're living out a crossword puzzle. Now love's the only word without a space.

To be untrue is Five Across, and rhymes with 'disbelieving'. (cheating)
Six Down is what we wipe away when we are crying. (tear)
Seven Down's a word for children that we're hurting when we fight. _______
Eight Across is seven letters that the lawyers recognize. (Divorce)

We're living out a crossword puzzle. Filling in the spaces day by day.
We're living out a crossword puzzle. Now love's the only word without a space.

Take a listen to Barbara's "Crossword Puzzle".

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