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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful | |
| Synonyms: | development | |
| Examples: | : "the development of Alaskan resources" "the exploitation of copper deposits" |
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| Related terms: | use commercialization water_development overexploitation land_development capitalization electrification unitisation develop exploit | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) | |
| Synonyms: | victimisation using victimization | |
| Examples: | "capitalistic exploitation of the working class" "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization" |
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| Related terms: | mistreatment colonialism sexploitation use exploit | |
| Similar spelling: |
explication exploitative exploration explanation exploitatory exploitive exploiter exploited explosion explicandum |
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