Leverage
Leverage verb - To take unfair advantage of.
Usage example: a reality show contestant who's trying to leverage her 15 minutes of fame
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Synonyms for Leverage
Manipulate and leverage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Manipulate" instead a verb "Leverage".
Manipulate
Manipulate verb - To control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means.
Leverage and manipulate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Leverage" instead a verb "Manipulate".
Both words in one sentence
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Once More with Feeling: When Shinji was interrogated by SEELE, he accidentally slipped how much Misato means to him, and he realized belatedly that he gave SEELE a leverage to manipulate him.
Source: Saying Too Much - Inverted beautifully in Leverage, when Nate is undercover with the mob, trying to manipulate a banker they're associated with into snitching on them.
Source: Shoot Your Mate -
On Leverage, Nate is this in spades, being able to manipulate others at will without concern over their well being apart from helping people.
Source: Good Is Not Nice
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