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   ex·ploi·ta·tion

   /ˌekˌsploiˈtāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work: "the exploitation of migrant workers" Similar taking advantagemaking useabuse ofmisuseill treatmentunfair treatmentbleeding drysucking drysqueezingwringingmanipulationcheatingswindlingfleecingvictimizationenslavementslaveryoppressionimposing onpreying onplaying on
   • 2. the action of making use of and benefiting from resources: "the Bronze Age saw exploitation of gold deposits" Similar utilizationutilizingusemaking use ofputting to usemaking the most ofcapitalization oninformal:cashing in onmilking
   • ▪ the fact of making use of a situation to gain unfair advantage for oneself: "they are shameless in their exploitation of the fear of death" Similar taking advantagemaking useabuse ofmisuseill treatmentunfair treatmentbleeding drysucking drysqueezingwringingmanipulationcheatingswindlingfleecingvictimizationenslavementslaveryoppressionimposing onpreying onplaying on

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