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EXPLOITIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does exploitive mean? 

EXPLOITIVE (adjective)
  The adjective EXPLOITIVE has 1 sense:

1. tending to exploit or make use ofplay

  Familiarity information: EXPLOITIVE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


EXPLOITIVE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Tending to exploit or make use of

Synonyms:

exploitative; exploitatory; exploitive

Similar:

consumptive (tending to consume or use often wastefully)

Derivation:

exploit (use or manipulate to one's advantage)

exploit (work excessively hard)


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