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[ verb ] use to one's advantage
Synonyms Examples "He exploit the new taxation system" "She knows how to work the system" "he works his parents for sympathy" Used in print (Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)Polyphosphates gave renewed life to soap products at a time when surfactants were a threat though expensive , and these same polyphosphates spelled the decline of soap usage when the synergism between polyphosphates and synthetic detergent actives was recognized and exploited . (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)When necessary , we should make it clear that countries which choose to derive marginal advantages from the cold_war or to exploit their potential for disrupting the security of the world will not_only lose our sympathy but also risk their own prospects for orderly development . |
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[ verb ] draw from; make good use of
Synonyms Examples "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" Used in print (Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)He conducted it with less diplomacy and more spontaneous violence than the Sicilians , but he had his huge North_Side portion to exploit and he made a great_deal of money . Related terms use mine harness maximize milk commercialize quarry overexploit exploitation |
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[ noun ] a notable achievement
Examples : "he performed a great deed" "the book was her finest effort" Used in print (Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)Occasionally gay young blades would write vividly to boon companions at home about their amorous exploits in Richmond , Petersburg , Washington , or Nashville . |
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[ verb ] work excessively hard
Synonyms Examples "he is exploiting the students" Related terms |
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