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leverage

Leverage is the action of a lever or the power to influence people, events or things. (noun)

An example of leverage is the motion of a seesaw. An example of leverage is being the only person running for class president.

Leverage means to support or provide. Leverage means to use for profit. (verb)

  1. An example of leverage is to financially back up a new company.
  2. An example of leverage is to exploit factory workers for personal gain.

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