what does exploitation mean?
EXPLOITATION as NOUN
- Meaning
- an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
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- capitalistic exploitation of the working class
- paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization
Hypernyms(s) exploitation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
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Usage Example(s)
- the development of Alaskan resources
- the exploitation of copper deposits
Hypernyms(s) exploitation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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