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exploited
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ex·ploit       (ěk'sploit', ĭk-sploit')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   An act or deed, especially a brilliant or heroic one. See Synonyms at feat1.

tr.v.   (ĭk-sploit', ěk'sploit') ex·ploit·ed, ex·ploit·ing, ex·ploits
  1. To employ to the greatest possible advantage: exploit one's talents.
  2. To make use of selfishly or unethically: a country that exploited peasant labor. See Synonyms at manipulate.
  3. To advertise; promote.


[Middle English, from Old French esploit, from Latin explicitum, neuter past participle of explicāre, to unfold; see explicate.]

ex·ploit'a·bil'i·ty n., ex·ploit'a·ble adj., ex·ploit'a·tive, ex·ploit'ive adj., ex·ploit'a·tive·ly, ex·ploit'ive·ly adv., ex·ploit'er n.
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exploited

adjective
1. developed or used to greatest advantage [ant: undeveloped] 
2. of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used" 

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