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June 16, 2007

Exploit, Exploitation, Exploitative

exploit (verb) -

Bad Meaning: exploited - use unfairly for one's own gain

Good Meaning: make the best use of

exploits (noun) - daring accomplishments

exploitation (noun) - act of exploiting

exploitative (adjective) - is exploiting

exploitable (adjective) - could be exploited

exploiter (noun) - someone who exploits

exploit a technology
exploit an advantage
exploit a conflict
exploit a position
exploit a niche
exploit an opportunity
exploit the mass media
exploit a competitive advantage
exploit the rift between
exploit a worker
exploit a resource
exploit a vulnerability
exploit your reputation
exploit the situation

ruthlessly exploit
deliberately exploit
sexually exploit

fully exploit
exploit the full power of
failed to exploit
better exploit
eager to exploit
exploit for personal gain

military exploits
daring exploits

[Note: One thing you can do with the following example sentences is to classify them into good meaning and bad meaning groups]


Example sentences:

* Companies have yet to be created to exploit these wonderful new technologies.

* Business interests are eager to exploit the vast resource-rich region.

* New food products have been designed to exploit niches in the region.

* The company failed to exploit its initial competitive advantage and quickly went out of business.

* He cynically exploited his trusted position as advisor to the old man.

* Technology companies will eventually exploit China's large pool of skilled engineers.

* Critics claimed he exploited all his workers for personal gain.

* He met with his advisors to talk about how he could exploit the conflict for his own gain.

* He sought to exploit the rift between the two managers and become a manager himself.

* Nowadays politicians must fully exploit the mass media if they wish to get elected.

* Make sure he exploits every little advantage he can find.

* He met with department head to discuss how they could better exploit already existing talent in the organisation.

* The last war exploited the full power of modern high precision weaponry.

* "Political parties should be held in check this time and not be allowed to exploit the situation for their own gain," he said.

* The leader of the small bannana republic encouraged his propaganda experts to exploit the more emotional side of recent events.

* His daring exploits were passed on as gossip throughout the land.

* The small country became large with each successive military exploit.

* China believes it will be able to exploit the biggest perceived vulerability of the US.

* He is just an opportunist trying to exploit the intellectual property rights of others.


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