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Exploit vs Act - What's the difference?

exploit | act |

In lang=en terms the difference between exploit and act

is that exploit is to use for one’s own advantage while act is to feign.

As nouns the difference between exploit and act

is that exploit is a heroic or extraordinary deed while act is (countable) something done, a deed.

As verbs the difference between exploit and act

is that exploit is to use for one’s own advantage while act is to do something.

exploit

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A heroic or extraordinary deed.
  • An achievement.
  • (computing) A program or technique that exploits a vulnerability in other software.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To use for one’s own advantage.
  • Synonyms

    * take advantage of,

    act

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a federal territory of Australia.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the (term).
  • *
  • Coordinate terms

    * (American College Test) SAT , GMAT , MCAT , DAT

    Anagrams

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