exploit
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noun \ˈek-ˌsplȯit, ik-ˈ\Definition of EXPLOIT
Examples of EXPLOIT
- <the fanciful exploits of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan>
- <once famed as an actor, John Wilkes Booth is now remembered for a single exploit, his assassination of Lincoln>
Origin of EXPLOIT
Middle English espleit, expleit, exploit furtherance, outcome, from Anglo-French, from Latin explicitum, neuter of explicitus, past participle
First Known Use: circa 1538
Related to EXPLOIT
Related Words: accomplishment, achievement, attainment, coup, success, triumph; adventure; performance
See Synonym Discussion at feat
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