noun
1 thing that helps
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , considerable , enormous , great , huge , overwhelming
▪ clear , decided , decisive , definite , distinct , material , obvious , positive , real
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The new design gives us a clear ~ over our competitors.
▪ important , key , main , major , significant
▪ dubious
▪ unfair
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The company has an unfair ~ over its competitors.
▪ added , additional
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These computers have the added ~ of being cheap.
▪ special
▪ potential
▪ comparative , relative
▪ mutual
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The plan would be to our mutual ~.
▪ natural
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the natural ~s of a fertile soil
▪ commercial , competitive , economic , educational , electoral , financial , military , personal , political , practical , psychological , social , strategic , tactical , technical , technological
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The company was able to gain a competitive ~ over its rivals by reducing costs.
▪ cost , price , speed , tax
VERB + ADVANTAGE
▪ have
▪ gain , get
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He would gain considerable ~ from staying in that job.
▪ bring (sb) , give sb , offer (sb)
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Another qualification would give me a big ~ at job interviews.
▪ press home
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The commanders were anxious to press home their ~ with a further offensive in the north.
▪ outweigh
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They argue that the possible risks attached to such vaccines vastly outweigh any ~s.
PREPOSITION
▪ to sb's ~
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It is to your ~ to delay things for as long as possible.
▪ ~ in
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There may be some ~ in laying down a clearer procedure.
▪ ~ over
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East coast resorts have the ~ over west coast ones.
▪ ~ to
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the ~ to both countries of closer economic ties
PHRASES
▪ to good ~ , to sb/sth's best ~
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The bright lighting showed the jewels to their best ~.
2 take advantage of make use of
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete ( esp. AmE ), full , maximum
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We took full ~ of the hotel facilities.
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I took complete ~ of the situation.