| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | A great or heroic deed: achievement, feat, gest, masterstroke, stunt, tour de force. See ACTION. | | VERB: | 1. To take advantage of unfairly: abuse, impose, presume, use. See TREAT WELL. 2. To control to one's own advantage by artful or indirect means: maneuver, manipulate, play. See CONTROL, STRAIGHT. 3. To put into action or use: actuate, apply, employ, exercise, implement, practice, use, utilize. Idioms: avail oneself of, bring into play, bring to bear, make use of, put into practice, put to use. See USED.
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