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Expose vs Exploit - What's the difference?

expose | exploit |

In transitive terms the difference between expose and exploit

is that expose is to abandon, especially an unwanted baby in the wilderness while exploit is to use for one’s own advantage.

expose

English

Noun

(wikipedia exposé) (en noun)
  • publication of investigative journalism.
  • 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,