Word Finder - exploits

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A heroic or extraordinary deed.

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An achievement.

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The first trek to the summit of Mount Everest was a stunning exploit.

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A program or technique that exploits a vulnerability in other software.

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To use for one’s own advantage.

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• take advantage of
• use

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To forcibly deprive someone of something to which she or he has a natural right.

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Materialistic monsters who exploit "kind" folks will not have good outcomes, no matter how much comforts were ill-gained.

Her exploits are numerous and legendary.

These exploits, however, were transient in their effects.

Their character is well painted by a contemporary historian of their exploits.'

Dean knew from reading their newspaper comments and hearing of their exploits that age had in no way diminished their faculties.

His chief exploits during the war were his defence of the wounded Sarpedon, his fight with Ajax, son of Telamon (his particular enemy), and the storming of the Greek ramparts.

The story of Memnon was the subject of the lost Aethiopis of Arctinus of Miletus; the chief source from which our knowledge of him is derived is the second book of the Posthomerica of Quintus Smyrnaeus (itself probably an adaptation of the works of Arctinus and Lesches), where his exploits and death are described at length.

Since the campaigns of Austerlitz and of 1807 Rostov knew by experience that men always lie when describing military exploits, as he himself had done when recounting them; besides that, he had experience enough to know that nothing happens in war at all as we can imagine or relate it.

At one time, as in the case of Blechingdon, they would perform strange exploits worthy of the most daring hussars; at another their speed and tenacity paralyses armies.

He is said to have made war not only against lesser rulers in Ireland, but also in Britain and Gaul, stories of his exploits being related in the Book of Leinster and the Book of Ballymote, both of which, however, are many centuries later than the time of Niall.

He early made himself known as a poet, especially by glorifying the exploits of the contemporary Norse kings and earls; at the same time he was a learned lawyer, and from 1215 became the lOgsiigumaar, or president of the legislative assembly and supreme court of Iceland.

The first time he had recourse to his new judge was when a French prisoner, a colonel, came to him and, after talking a great deal about his exploits, concluded by making what amounted to a demand that Pierre should give him four thousand francs to send to his wife and children.

These exploits belong to the domain of pure mythology.

As the name of Beaw appears in the genealogies of English kings, it seems likely that the traditions of his exploits may have been brought over by the Angles from their continental home.

A similar story was told about the poem called the Taking of Oechalia (OiXaXias "AXwois), the subject of which was one of the exploits of Heracles.

The poet who brought the exploits of Diomede into the Iliad doubtless had his reasons for doing so, which were equally strong whether he was the poet of the AchilleIs or a later Homerid or rhapsodist.

To his time belong a number of other heroes whose exploits are recorded in English and Northern tradition, amongst whom we may mention Wudga (Vidigoia), Hama and several others, who in Widsith are represented as defending their country against the Huns in the forest of the Vistula.

The state maintained, however, that the proprietor who exploits and sells the produce of his land is not engaging in commerce.

Next comes the legend of Constantine, of his town and his exploits - a remarkable collection of purely Byzantine legends.

He could destroy, but he could not create, and other people benefited by his exploits.

Secure your digital assets by placing them outside the public_html folder thus preventing any direct link exploits.

The book is eloquent and informative, but extremely hagiographic about the exploits of the regiments examined.

First, the script kiddie is going for the easy kill, they are looking for common exploits.

Henry V is a celebration of Hal's almost legendary exploits in France, culminating in the great reversal of the odds at Agincourt.

Indeed he took extreme measures to prevent the present writer telling the British people of his exploits.

On the other hand lyric poetry exploits the full range of meaning implicit in words.

In this way the Communist Party exploits the parliamentary rostrum in order to develop its agitation on the broadest basis among the masses.

At the very time (December 1516) that peace between France, Spain, Venice and the Empire seemed to give some promise of a Christendom united against the Turk, Leo was preparing an enterprise as unscrupulous as any of the similar exploits of Cesare Borgia.

The form Persepolis (with a play on 71-ports, destruction) appears first in Cleitarchus, one of the earliest, but unfortunately one of the most imaginative annalists of the exploits of Alexander.

So extravagant are the deeds ascribed to him, and so marvellous the attributes with which he has been clothed by the fond idolatry of his countrymen, that by some he has been classed with the Amadises and the Orlandos whose exploits he emulated.

The best preserved Greek temple in the world, it possesses no record of its origin; the style of its sculptures and architecture leads to the conclusion that it was built about the same time as the Parthenon; it seems to have been finished by 421 B.C. It has been known as the Theseum since the middle ages, apparently because some of its sculptures represent the exploits of Theseus, but the Theseum was an earlier sanctuary on the east of the Agora (see above).

The naval exploits of Khair-ed-din Pasha (see Barbarossa) are among the glories of the reign, and led to hostilities with Venice.

Up to the time of his nomination for the presidency, the biographer of Jackson finds nothing to record but military exploits in which he displayed perseverance, energy and skill of a very high order, and a succession of personal acts in which he showed himself ignorant, violent, perverse, quarrelsome and astonishingly indiscreet.

Beginning with surprise attacks, if these failed, the struggle was continued by means of sieges and by terrible exploits like those of the Catholic Montluc and the Protestant des Adrets in the south of France.

The victorious huntsman rode off to join the field, and there, surrounded by inquiring sympathizers, recounted his exploits.

Is it the rapacious anti-union beast run by Americans that exploits workers as portrayed by the GMB union?

Spintronics Electronics that exploits the spin of an electron in some way, rather than just its charge.

The agreement exploits the natural synergy between the two companies.

The seemingly trite lyric has some depth for those who care to look, and this arrangement exploits this to the full.

Play as Peter Blood, and experience his turbulent life filled with quests for gold, dangerous exploits and unusual characters.

Seeing how your character will lie, cheat, and steal his way to victory, it's only suiting that you'd want some Gameshark cheat codes to accompany those exploits.

While other boxing games, like Fight Night from EA Sports, aim to be as realistic as possible, Little Mac's exploits in the ring aren't at all meant to be a simulation.

Jagex has always learned of these exploits and stopped them within hours of their discovery.

Once installed, you can copy the game saves to your memory card and then trot the card over to your Xbox to enjoy your exploits.

In all likelihood, other exploits and security breaches on the iPhone will be found and it is through system updates that iPhone owners can stay the safest possible.

Instead of involving yourself in activities and groups where you would meet others, you've narrowed your social life and have been living vicariously through your ex and her exploits.

Moreover, when you purchase illegal products like replica Gucci handbags you are supporting a labor system that exploits and endangers workers, including young children.

Set on the fictional base of Fort Marshall outside of Charleston, South Carolina, Lifetime TV's Army Wives follows the lives and exploits of four army wives and one army husband as they cope with life, marriage, family and more.

The film was a smash success, drawing both young and old to theaters to follow the exploits of the spunky little mouse.

In fact, there is a DVD called Totally Nude Yoga which simply exploits the idea of yoga done in the nude to satisfy puerile interests.

She has fans writing about her latest exploits, and even sketching her likeness.