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Exploitation

/ˌɛˌksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/
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(noun) The act of utilizing something; industry.

Capitalism is the exploitation of man by man. Communism is the exact opposite.
In this country we condemn child exploitation.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The activists are protesting against the ____ of child labor in several developing countries.

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