Capitalize on
Capitalize on verb - To take unfair advantage of.
Usage example: capitalized on her coworker's absence to take full credit for the joint project
Play upon and capitalize on are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Play upon" instead a verb "Capitalize on".
Play upon
Play upon verb - To control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means.
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Synonyms for Play upon
Capitalize on and play upon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Capitalize on" instead a verb phrase "Play upon".
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Related pairs
- work and capitalize on
- work and play upon
- play and capitalize on
- play and play upon
- finesse and capitalize on
- finesse and play upon
- use and capitalize on
- use and play upon
- exploit and capitalize on
- exploit and play upon
- manipulate and capitalize on
- manipulate and play upon
- maneuver and capitalize on
- maneuver and play upon
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