Applied
Exploited
Exploited adjective - Developed or used to greatest advantage.
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Applied and exploited are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Applied" instead a verb "Exploited".
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- Shocking Swerve: Invoked and exploited in "Botched Spot Presents Great Moments for a Heel Turn," which examines what happens in wrestling heel turns were applied to real life.
Source: Webcomic / Botched Spot - There will generally be a good reason for a rule which nonetheless ends up being exploited for an unpredicted purpose by a Rules Lawyer in court or applied incorrectly/not as expected/exactly as written and no further.
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She did make the initial deal freely (if under emotional stress), but Butterfly then exploited her fear of sharp objects to break her and then applied enough brainwashing to make Trina willing to do anything she wanted, including handing over information that would make it easier to break Sixx.
Source: Webcomic / Collar 6
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