exploit
Noun
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A notable achievement (synset 100037483)
"he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"hypernym: accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing somethinghyponym:
- derring-do - brave and heroic feats
- hit - (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
- rally, rallying - the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort
- stunt - a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
- tour de force - a masterly or brilliant feat
Verb
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Use or manipulate to one's advantage (synset 201165070)
"He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"hypernym: apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purposehyponym:synonym: workverb group: work - provoke or excite
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Draw from;
Make good use of (synset 201166589)"we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"hypernym: apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purposehyponym:- maximise, maximize - make the most of
- harness - exploit the power of
- mine - get from the earth by excavation
- quarry - extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
- overexploit - exploit excessively
- commercialize - exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality
- milk - exploit as much as possible
synonym: tap -
Work excessively hard (synset 202414278)
"he is exploiting the students"hypernym: put to work, work - cause to workhyponym: overdrive - drive or work too hardsynonym: overwork
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