exploit

noun

Meaning

A heroic or extraordinary deed.
An achievement.
A program or technique that exploits a vulnerability in other software.
To use for one’s own advantage.
To forcibly deprive someone of something to which she or he has a natural right.

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Related words

deed(English)effort(English)feat(English)overwork(English)tap(English)exploitative(English)exploitation(English)achievement(English)parallelism(English)loophole(English)vulnerability(English)weakness(English)

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