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leveraging
Variant of leverage
noun
- the action of a lever
- the increased force resulting from this
- means of accomplishing some purpose
transitive verb leveraged, leveraging
to speculate in (a business investment) largely through the use of borrowed funds, or credit, with the expectation of earning substantial profits; also, to mortgage (oneself or one's assets) in this way
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