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The action of making use of and benefiting from something

The action or fact of victimizing someone for personal gain

The action or fact of profiteering off someone for personal gain

The wrong or improper use of something

The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave

Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority

An act of scheming or maneuvering for one's personal advantage or gain

A fraudulent scheme or action

The taking of opportunities as and when they arise

The action of using up a resource

Harassment in the form of unwelcome sexual advances

Manipulating social structures for personal or collective gain

Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery

The act of beguiling others through deception

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Noun

The action of making use of and benefiting from something

capitalization on

making the most of

using to good advantage

using something

putting into operation

putting into practice

mobilization^US

mobilisation^UK

bringing to bear

carrying through

operationalization

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“Expect to see continued usage and exploitation of these devices in the coming years.”

Noun

The action or fact of victimizing someone for personal gain

“Worker exploitation and unfair wages are no laughing matter.”

Noun

The action or fact of profiteering off someone for personal gain

“There was indeed the exploitation of gullible clients and investors who were happy to be told stories of genius quants and infallible traders, but there was as much self-deception.”

Noun

The wrong or improper use of something

Noun

The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave

chains constraint

peculiar institution

human trafficking

lack of freedom

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Noun

Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority

authoritarianism

unreasonableness

harsh discipline

high-handedness

totalitarianism

victimization^US

overprotectiveness

victimisation^UK

absolute control

unfair treatment

Noun

An act of scheming or maneuvering for one's personal advantage or gain

capitalizing on

wheeling and dealing

wheeler-dealing

Noun

A fraudulent scheme or action

confidence trick

fraudulent scheme

daylight robbery

confidence game

misrepresentation

bit of sharp practice

smoke and mirrors

piece of deception

bait-and-switch

sanctimoniousness

monkey business

sleight of hand

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

illegal enterprise

criminal activity

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Noun

The taking of opportunities as and when they arise

making the best of a bad job

taking advantage

making hay while the sun shines

striking while the iron is hot

Noun

The action of using up a resource

Noun

Harassment in the form of unwelcome sexual advances

Noun

Manipulating social structures for personal or collective gain

social engineering

social planning

Noun

Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery

unscrupulousness

demoralisation^UK

demoralization^US

dishonest dealings

breach of trust

being on the take

maladministration

influence peddling

back-scratching

unlawful practices

traffic of influence

underhand means

sharp practices

money under the table

wheeling and dealing

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Noun

The act of beguiling others through deception

misappropriation

underhandedness

unscrupulousness

monkey business

treacherousness

every trick in the book

dishonourableness

unprincipledness

questionableness

questionability

misrepresentation

ambidextrousness

sleight of hand

smoke and mirrors

confidence trick

fraudulent scheme

confidence game

untrustworthiness

misleading talk

prestidigitation

disingenuousness

artful argument

sanctimoniousness

bait and switch

specious reasoning

palace intrigue

surreptitiousness

double-crossing

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

illegal enterprise

criminal activity

bit of sharp practice

white-collar crime

telling stories

breach of trust

lack of veracity

misrepresenting

false-heartedness

committing perjury

misbehaviour^UK

stab in the back

mischievousness

unrighteousness

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

being on the take

dishonest dealings

little white lies

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