A great or heroic deed

• tour de force

  1. A feat requiring great virtuosity or strength, often deliberately undertaken for its difficulty:

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  1. A feat requiring great virtuosity or strength, often deliberately undertaken for its difficulty:

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• stunt

  1. To check the growth or development of.
  2. One that stunts.
  3. One that is stunted.

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  1. To check the growth or development of.
  2. One that stunts.
  3. One that is stunted.

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• masterstroke

  1. An achievement or action revealing consummate skill or mastery:

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  1. An achievement or action revealing consummate skill or mastery:

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• gest

  1. A notable adventure or exploit.
  2. A verse romance or tale.
  3. A prose romance.

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  1. A notable adventure or exploit.
  2. A verse romance or tale.
  3. A prose romance.

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• feat

  1. An act or accomplishment of great courage, skill, or imagination; an achievement.
  2. A specialized skill; a knack.

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  1. An act or accomplishment of great courage, skill, or imagination; an achievement.
  2. A specialized skill; a knack.

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• achievement

  1. The process of achieving something:
  2. Something that has been achieved, especially by means of skill or perseverance:

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  1. The process of achieving something:
  2. Something that has been achieved, especially by means of skill or perseverance:

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To put into action or use

• utilize

  1. To put to use, especially to make profitable or effective use of:

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  1. To put to use, especially to make profitable or effective use of:

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• use

  1. To put into service or employ for a purpose:
  2. To avail oneself of; practice:
  3. To conduct oneself toward; treat or handle:

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  1. To put into service or employ for a purpose:
  2. To avail oneself of; practice:
  3. To conduct oneself toward; treat or handle:

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• practice

  1. To do or perform habitually or customarily; make a habit of:
  2. To do or perform (something) repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill:
  3. To give lessons or repeated instructions to; drill:

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  1. To do or perform habitually or customarily; make a habit of:
  2. To do or perform (something) repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill:
  3. To give lessons or repeated instructions to; drill:

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• implement

  1. A tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment used in doing work:
  2. An article used to outfit or equip someone:
  3. A means of achieving an end; an instrument or agent.

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  1. A tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment used in doing work:
  2. An article used to outfit or equip someone:
  3. A means of achieving an end; an instrument or agent.

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• exercise

  1. Activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness:
  2. A specific activity performed to develop or maintain fitness or a skill:
  3. The active use or application of something:

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  1. Activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness:
  2. A specific activity performed to develop or maintain fitness or a skill:
  3. The active use or application of something:

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• employ

  1. To provide work to (someone) for pay:
  2. To engage the attention or activity of; occupy:
  3. To put (something) to use or service:

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  1. To provide work to (someone) for pay:
  2. To engage the attention or activity of; occupy:
  3. To put (something) to use or service:

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• apply

  1. To bring into nearness or contact with something; put on, upon, or to:
  2. To put to or adapt for a special use:
  3. To put into action:

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  1. To bring into nearness or contact with something; put on, upon, or to:
  2. To put to or adapt for a special use:
  3. To put into action:

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• actuate

  1. To put into motion or action; activate:
  2. To cause to take action:

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  1. To put into motion or action; activate:
  2. To cause to take action:

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To take advantage of unfairly

• use

  1. To put into service or employ for a purpose:
  2. To avail oneself of; practice:
  3. To conduct oneself toward; treat or handle:

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  1. To put into service or employ for a purpose:
  2. To avail oneself of; practice:
  3. To conduct oneself toward; treat or handle:

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• presume

  1. To take for granted as being true in the absence of proof to the contrary:
  2. To constitute reasonable evidence for assuming; appear to prove:
  3. To venture without authority or permission; dare:

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  1. To take for granted as being true in the absence of proof to the contrary:
  2. To constitute reasonable evidence for assuming; appear to prove:
  3. To venture without authority or permission; dare:

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• impose

  1. To establish or apply as compulsory; levy:
  2. To bring about by authority or force; force to prevail:
  3. To obtrude or force (oneself, for example) on another or others.

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  1. To establish or apply as compulsory; levy:
  2. To bring about by authority or force; force to prevail:
  3. To obtrude or force (oneself, for example) on another or others.

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• abuse

  1. To use improperly or excessively; misuse:
  2. To hurt or injure by maltreatment; ill-use:
  3. To force sexual activity on; rape or molest.

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  1. To use improperly or excessively; misuse:
  2. To hurt or injure by maltreatment; ill-use:
  3. To force sexual activity on; rape or molest.

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To control to one's own advantage by artful or indirect means

• play

  1. To occupy oneself in an activity for amusement or recreation:
  2. To take part in a sport or game:
  3. To participate in betting; gamble.

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  1. To occupy oneself in an activity for amusement or recreation:
  2. To take part in a sport or game:
  3. To participate in betting; gamble.

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• manipulate

  1. To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or another body part or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner:
  2. To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously:
  3. To tamper with or falsify for personal gain:

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  1. To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or another body part or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner:
  2. To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously:
  3. To tamper with or falsify for personal gain:

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• maneuver

  1. A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity:
  2. A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft.
  3. A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.

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  1. A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity:
  2. A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft.
  3. A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.

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To make use of

• employ

  1. To provide work to (someone) for pay:
  2. To engage the attention or activity of; occupy:
  3. To put (something) to use or service:

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  1. To provide work to (someone) for pay:
  2. To engage the attention or activity of; occupy:
  3. To put (something) to use or service:

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• turn to account

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• capitalize on

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• utilize

  1. To put to use, especially to make profitable or effective use of:

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  1. To put to use, especially to make profitable or effective use of:

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To make unfair use of

• overwork

  1. To force to work too hard or too long.
  2. To rework to excess:
  3. To use too often:

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  1. To force to work too hard or too long.
  2. To rework to excess:
  3. To use too often:

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• misuse

  1. To use incorrectly.
  2. To mistreat or abuse.
  3. Improper, unlawful, or incorrect use; misapplication.

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  1. To use incorrectly.
  2. To mistreat or abuse.
  3. Improper, unlawful, or incorrect use; misapplication.

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• impose upon

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• take-advantage-of

  1. To use or make use of.
  2. To exploit, for example sexually.

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  1. To use or make use of.
  2. To exploit, for example sexually.

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