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ex•ploi•ta•tion

Pronunciation: (ek"sploi-tā'shun), [key]
—n.
1. use or utilization, esp. for profit: the exploitation of newly discovered oil fields.
2. selfish utilization: He got ahead through the exploitation of his friends.
3. the combined, often varied, use of public-relations and advertising techniques to promote a person, movie, product, etc.

exploit

exploration

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