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exploitation

noun as in taking advantage

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Social media companies say they do not allow animal abuse, cruelty, neglect, or other forms of animal exploitation and remove content that causes distress or harm to animals.

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“People in the Dark” will aim to draw connections between the Hollywood of today and the film industry of yesteryear, its themes heavily focusing on the exploitation of artists.

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Many artisans face exploitation, and there are concerns that traditional craftsmanship is being sacrificed for speed and commercial gain.

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“The gig economy isn’t going away, but worker exploitation doesn’t have to be part of it.”

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The overall system, they say, is too vulnerable to exploitation.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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