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advantage

/ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/
noun

  1. Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.

    "The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position."

  2. Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party.

  3. Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit

    "Having the faster car is of little advantage."

Synonymsbenefit, edge, foredeal, value, vantage
Antonymsdisadvantage, drawback
verb

  1. To provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to

  2. To do something for one's own benefit; to take advantage of

Synonymsbenefit, favor, favorise

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