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exploit
noun as in achievement
Strongest matches
Strong matches
attainment, coup, do, effort, enterprise, job, maneuver, performance, stroke, stunt, venture
Weak match
verb as in take advantage of; misuse
Strongest matches
abuse, apply, capitalize on, employ, handle, manipulate, mine, profit from, use, utilize
Strong matches
bleed, exercise, finesse, fleece, jockey, maneuver, milk, play, skin, soak, stick, work
Weak matches
avail oneself of, cash in on, get mileage out of, impose upon, make capital of, make use of, play on, profit by, put to use
Example Sentences
Both roles face challenges, though, and the more the U.S. exploits foreigners, the higher the risk they look elsewhere.
Ogier's exploit was all the more remarkable as he was competing as a 'part-time' driver this year, skipping three of the 14 rallies.
U.S. and Russian companies could join to exploit the vast mineral wealth in the Arctic.
The FBI promptly traced the exploit to North Korea.
It’s not just misguided but more like a crime against taste to exploit the Bard for such purposes.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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